Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany Oleksiy Makeev photographed the new IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile systems, which will soon be transferred to Kiev. He announced this on his account twitter.
“Additional contracts were signed today in Überlingen on the shore of Lake Constance. And these Iris-T SLM/SLS blocks/launchers/missiles will soon be in Ukraine (- it turned out to be socialbites.ca),” wrote Makeev.
The Ukrainian diplomat did not provide information on the amount of equipment to be delivered to the country as military support.
formerly Makeev declarationThe Armed Forces of Ukraine will soon receive 110 Leopard 1A5 tanks. The ambassador also posted on a social network a video with a tank standing in a hangar against the background of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
Before that, the Spiegel newspaper WroteIt is reported that Germany plans to send a large amount of military equipment worth 2.7 billion euros to Ukraine. The new military aid package to Kiev may include 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles, 30 Leopard 1 tanks, 200 reconnaissance aircraft and ammunition.
On 5 May, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen told TV2 that the country is with Germany. will give Ukrainian 80 Leopard 1 tanks According to the channel, military equipment will be ready for use by Ukrainian troops by June 1.