TSAMTO, June 1. A contract has been signed with Ukraine for the supply of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns (ZSU), and training has already begun for the Ukrainian military to manage them.
This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
"A few days after the start of the war, we delivered the ATGM to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, that is, exactly what was especially needed at that moment. In addition, as of now, more than 15 million rounds of ammunition, 100 thousand hand grenades, more than 5 thousand anti–tank mines, numerous explosive materials, machine guns, dozens of vehicles with the appropriate cargo, for example, for protection from drones, for communication and care of the wounded, have been delivered," O. Scholz said, speaking in the Bundestag.
In particular, he noted the supply of 54 armored personnel carriers together with Denmark, the Czech Republic's supply of 20 T-72 tanks to Ukraine, the replacement of which Prague will receive from Berlin, a similar deal will be concluded with Greece. "And it continues. Last week, Ukraine signed a contract with the German side for the supply of ZSU Gepard. Three–week training is conducted these days," O. Scholz is quoted by RIA Novosti.
He also recalled that "in the coming weeks" PzH-2000 howitzers will be delivered in coordination with the Netherlands, and the training of the Ukrainian military to manage them will soon be completed.
