Ukraine to start receiving ammunition for Gepard systems in Aug - Scholz

Ukraine can expect to receive ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, donated by Germany, from August this year.

According to DW, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this during a public dialogue in the town of Bendorf.

According to him, production is now being set up, but this will take some time.

Scholz said that Ukraine cannot use weapons supplied by Germany to attack Russian territory.

"These rules are followed by other Western countries that supply Ukraine with weapons to counter the Russian attack, the chancellor explained and added that everything should be done with all the necessary help to prevent a war between Russia and NATO," the report reads.

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According to DW, the list of weapons transferred to Ukraine, which is regularly updated on the website of the German government, includes 34 Gepard systems with 6,000 rounds of ammunition. Germany also plans to provide Ukraine with three more such systems and 300,000 rounds of ammunition.