Traffic circle Exchange: Germany will give 40 Marder BMPs to Greece and 40 Soviet BMP-1s to Ukraine
By: Elena Shcherban | 15.09.2022, 22:22
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht has announced a circular exchange of infantry fighting vehicles that Greece, Germany and Ukraine are preparing.
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According to Lambrecht, the deal implies that Germany will give Greece 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles that have been refurbished by German industry. And Greece will send to Ukraine Soviet BMP-1s - also 40 units.
This circular exchange has already been agreed and is at the final stage.
Thus, from this we can conclude that Germany is still not going to supply Marder to Ukraine.
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