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The Federal Republic of Germany will increase its fleet of locally produced infantry fighting vehicles. In 2.5 years, the Bundeswehr will begin receiving new Puma. Deliveries will stretch over a year.
The German Ministry of Defence plans to procure Leopard 2 tanks in the new A8 modification.
The United States has sent M1A1 Abrams tanks to Germany to be used for training Ukrainian crews. This was announced by Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to count on long-range missiles from France. This was announced by President Emmanuel Macron.
Ukraine continues negotiations with partners on deliveries of Western fighter jets. Some details have now emerged on the internet.
Last month it was reported that Ukraine had received CAESAR self-propelled artillery units from Denmark. Now the Ukrainian armed forces have shown one of them in a video.
On the night of 16 May, Russia launched another air attack on Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine continues to receive Western arms from its partners.
Poland received five M142 HIMARS missile systems yesterday, 15 May. Their arrival was announced by Mariusz Blaschak, Polish Minister of Defence. The minister also recalled other major contracts aimed at enhancing Poland's defence capabilities.
Over the weekend, it was reported that Germany was preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine. This was officially confirmed the previous day. Today, 15 May, the contents of the package were officially disclosed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the UK, where he agreed a programme to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. At the same time, the British planes will not be sent to Ukraine. And the reason is very simple.
Today we wrote about the destruction of the Russian 2C4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have also destroyed the 2C5 Giatsint-S gun. And two of them at once.
The Norwegian government plans to allocate additional funding to train personnel who will maintain the F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jets. The Scandinavian country, like other European F-35 operators, suffers from a shortage of highly skilled personnel.
Ukraine's armed forces continue to destroy Russian armoured vehicles. The 2C4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar has recently been successfully destroyed.
The UK is preparing to launch a programme to train Ukrainian pilots on NATO-standard fighter jets.
