Germany handed over a new package of military aid for the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
This is stated on the website of the German government.
This time, Ukraine received eight Bandvagn BV206 all-terrain vehicles, two MAN HX81 tank tractors, 16 patrol cars, 14 Vector drones, three drone detection systems and two thousand ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft guns.
The Swedish-made Bandvagn BV206 two-track all-terrain vehicles have good cross-country ability and are equipped with a ring mount for one 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun. They were designed to work in Arctic, desert or jungle conditions. The all-terrain vehicle is capable of transporting the driver and 11 fighters in full equipment. In addition, it protects against fire from small arms and small fragments of artillery shells.
- Earlier, Germany handed over new military tractors to Ukraine. Then she promised dozens more armored personnel carriers and all-terrain vehicles.
- At the beginning of May, it became known that Germany is preparing the largest aid package for Ukraine (here is the list). The federal government has focused on strengthening Ukraineʼs air defense system, so the list includes four IRIS-T SLM systems plus 12 IRIS-T SLS launchers along with missiles. The cost of the aid package is more than €2.7 billion.