Ukraine received additional heavy weapons from Germany to protect against Russia's aggressive war. “The promised Mars-2 multiple launch rocket systems and another 2,000 self-propelled howitzers have been delivered. We keep our word,” Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) said on Tuesday.. Her Ukrainian counterpart said on Monday that the first three Gepard anti-aircraft tanks had arrived from Germany.. Several tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition were also transferred.

Lambrecht spoke about the five Cheetah anti-aircraft tanks delivered. In total, Ukraine will receive from the industry 30 Gepard systems with about 60,000 rounds of ammunition, mainly from the Bundeswehr. Three Mars II multiple rocket launchers, and then a total of ten self-propelled howitzers also came from the warehouses of the Bundeswehr.

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Lambrecht explained that as an addition to these weapons systems, the industry will also supply a Cobra-type artillery detection radar in September.. " “This will allow our artillery systems to work even faster and more accurately,” the minister promised, Welt reports..

In a few days, training should also begin on the promised Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile system.. In autumn, the manufacturing company will be able to deliver “new from the factory” to Ukraine.

Gepard tanks became the second delivery of heavy weapons from Germany to the war zone five months after the Russian attack on Ukraine. By June, seven self-propelled howitzers, heavy artillery pieces capable of hitting targets at a distance of 40 kilometers, had arrived there.. In addition to three multiple launch rocket systems, three self-propelled howitzers and the Iris-T air defense system, three armored recovery vehicles were announced.

Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian military began training in Germany on the ZSU Gepard.