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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine.
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Berlin handed over a new defense aid delivery to Ukraine, containing armored vehicles, ammunition, and drones, among supplies, the German government said on March 28.
In its latest supply , Berlin provided Ukraine with five Warthog repair and recovery armored vehicles, nine Warthog command armored vehicles, one Dachs armored engineer vehicle, ammunition for Leopard tanks, 18,000 155 mm artillery shells, 24,000 rounds of 40 mm ammunition, and 2,056 anti-tank weapons RGW 90 Matador.
Germany additionally sent Ukraine 14 Vector and 30 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones, anti-drone sensors and jammers, six Wisent mine-clearing tanks, one Bergepanzer armored recovery vehicle, six Zetros tankers, a Satcom surveillance system, 70 GMG grenade launchers, nine mine plows, ponchos, camouflage nets, and two emergency power generators.
Berlin also updated the list of future military supplies, adding Patriot missiles and 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth 500 million euros (roughly $540 million) earlier in March, including 10,000 artillery shells from the military stocks, 100 armored vehicles for infantry, and 100 logistical vehicles.
Germany has become one of Ukraine's leading military donors , second only to the U.S. According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy , Germany has supplied Ukraine with 17.7 billion euros (around $19 billion) in military assistance as of January.
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