Germany Provides New Batch of Military Assistance to Ukraine

, 21 June 2023, 15:13

Germany has provided Ukraine with including high-precision guided munitions.

According to the German government, the new assistance package includes 155mm high-precision guided projectiles and a thousand 155mm artillery shells, two MAN HX81 8x8 wheeled trucks with trailers, and six border patrol vehicles.

In addition, an unspecified quantity of Patriot surface-to-air missile system rockets has been announced for delivery.

Last week, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated at a NATO ministerial meeting in Brussels that Germany would "immediately" provide Ukraine with an additional 64 guided missiles for the Patriot systems.

Furthermore, Raytheon Technologies, a manufacturer of Patriot air defence systems, plans to significantly increase production volumes.