Germany has delivered a new tranche of combat equipment to Ukraine, which includes air defense equipment, drones and utility vehicles. This is clear from an updated list of security assistance published on the website of the federal government, Ukrinform reported, citing BTA.
According to the list, Germany donated another launcher from the air defense system "IRIS-T SLS", 14,000 pieces of 55 mm shells, 10 unmanned surface vehicles, 26 reconnaissance drones, six excavators and an evacuation vehicle "Bergepanzer 2". ;. The package also includes ammunition disposal materials, 55,000 first aid kits, small arms and more.
Ukrinform notes that Germany remains the largest European supplier of security assistance to Ukraine.
The German government assured today that it remains "fully committed" in its military support for Ukraine despite its intention to reduce budget spending for Kiev in 2025, which should be offset by expected revenues from frozen Russian assets, AFP reported.
"Germany remains fully committed [...] Support for Ukraine will continue as long as necessary and no one, least of all the Russian president, has reason to think we will weaken it," government spokesman Wolfgang said at a press conference Buchner.
"The articles that say we are cutting aid are simply inaccurate," he added. "Germany remains the biggest supporter of Ukraine in Europe, far ahead of the others, because of the seven and a half billion in aid approved this year, but also for next year", the government spokesman said.
The German government, which is trying to achieve budget savings amid a dispute between the parties of the ruling coalition, has decided to halve the amount it gives as bilateral military aid to Ukraine next year. Berlin is counting on compensating Ukraine with a $50 billion loan guaranteed by future interest on frozen Russian assets. This new financial instrument was agreed upon by the G-7 countries during the June summit in Italy.
Russian troops, which are more numerous and better armed, have continued to advance on the front in eastern Ukraine in recent days despite the Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region. Negotiations between the two countries have been completely blocked since spring 2022, with Moscow continuing to demand that Ukraine accept the annexation of part of its territory.