Germany has started supplying Gepard air defense systems to Ukraine.

"Today, the first three Gepards officially arrived. These are anti-aircraft systems, for which we have received tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition. We are waiting for the first 15 Gepards. Three arrived in Ukraine today. They are already at the disposal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," said Oleksii Reznikov, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

In mid-July, official Berlin announced a list of weapons it planned to send to Ukraine, including 30 Gepard air defense systems.

The supply of ammunition for Gepard was previously considered a problem, as only slightly fewer than 60,000 35mm shells were available.

After several weeks, the German government office and the Norwegian Ministry of Defense found a manufacturer that could produce additional ammunition.

Previously, the manufacturer trained Ukrainian soldiers in Germany on how to use the systems.