When will Germany transfer the Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine?
By: Myroslav Trinko | 07.01.2023, 11:35
The other day, the German government announced that it would transfer the Marder BMPs and Not just Marder BMPs: Germany will transfer Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine to Ukraine. It is now known when the supply of weapons will start.
When We Can Expect It
So, according to Steffen Hebestreit, a representative of the German Federal Government, the AFU will receive the new weapons in the first quarter of 2023. That is in January, February or March.
As for the number, it will be one battalion of Marder BMPs (about 40 vehicles), as well as one battery of Patriot SAMs (4-8 launchers). The Ukrainian crews will be trained in Germany. The program is designed for 8 weeks.
Source: ukrinform