German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the country’s military aid to Ukraine amounted to 3.4 billion euros, excluding the Leopard 2 tanks, which will be sent to the country by the end of March. It has been reported TASS.
“We have provided 3.4 billion euros in military aid, not counting the Leopards that will be delivered next week or at a time, that is, in mid-March or at the end of March,” he said, adding Kiev’s support. Berlin will go ahead and send more IRIS-T air defenses to Kiev.
Andre Wüstner, former president of the Union of German military personnel declaration In an interview with Bild am Sonntag newspaper, it was stated that only less than half of the German Armed Forces’ Leopard tanks are suitable for combat use. According to him, of the approximately 300 Leopard tanks owned by the Bundeswehr, only “30% are currently combat-ready.”
As Wustner noted, the German Armed Forces will have to order spares for the Leopard 2 tanks, which Berlin decided to supply to Ukraine.