Germany will continue to provide Ukraine with Gepard anti-aircraft tanks

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 16.02.2024, 16:49
Germany will continue to provide Ukraine with Gepard anti-aircraft tanks

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany will continue to provide military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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According to Scholz, Ukraine will receive an additional batch of Gepard self-propelled air defense systems. German Chancellor told about this after the conversation with President Zelensky at a press conference with financial and economic organizations. The amount of equipment is not specified.

This year Germany handed over three dozen anti-aircraft tanks to the Armed Forces. The last batch arrived in mid-September. The Gepards performed well in destroying Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136.

But all is not as serene as it may seem at first glance. Germany is experiencing difficulties with the supply of ammunition for anti-aircraft tanks because of Switzerland's position, blocking the transfer of ammunition to Ukraine, citing its neutrality.

Source: CNN