Germany to send Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine

The German federal government has agreed to allow the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine.

The Federal Ministry of Defence wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“Germany will send Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine," the statement says.

Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced this during a meeting of the military departments of the partner countries on assistance to Ukraine, which is being held at Ramstein Air Base in western Germany.

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In addition, it became known that Germany would provide Ukrainian troops with training for the PzH 2000, a self-propelled, rapid-fire artillery system, which the Netherlands is sending to Ukraine.

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