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Ukraine to receive 77 Leopard 1 tanks and 12 PzH2000 howitzers, German Defense Minister Pistorius says

Germany will send 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, and with European partners, deliver 77 Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Pistorius said at Ramstein. Six howitzers are scheduled for delivery this year, with the remaining six in 2025.

byYuri Zoria

06/09/2024

2 minute read

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Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer of the Ukrainian Army’s 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade. Screenshot: Youtube/Ukrinform.

Ukraine to receive 77 Leopard 1 tanks and 12 PzH2000 howitzers, German Defense Minister Pistorius says

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced new military aid for Ukraine during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting at Ramstein Air Base on 16 August. Germany will provide Ukraine with 12 modern Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers. Additionally, Pistorius stated that Germany, along with other European partners, plans to transfer 77 Leopard 1A5 tanks “as quickly as possible,” according to Welt.

The UDCG, or Ramstein Format meetings, began in April 2022, two months into Russia’s full-scale invasion. These monthly gatherings, organized by the US, involve over 50 nations, including all NATO members, coordinating military aid and logistical support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression.

Pistorius noted that the aid package of howitzers is valued at €150 million, six of them are scheduled for delivery in 2024, with the remaining six to follow in 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the meeting, which is unusual for the Ramstein format typically involving defense ministers and military representatives. During the meeting, Zelenskyy renewed his request for long-range missiles to target locations within Russia and called for additional weapon deliveries.

Ukraine needs long-range weapons, permission to hit targets deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says at Ramstein

Welt says the Ukrainian President specifically emphasized Ukraine’s need for more F-16 fighter jets and increased air defense capabilities, and urged Western allies to disregard Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “red lines.”

The Ramstein meeting takes place amid the ongoing Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Russia’s advancement in eastern Ukraine, and escalated Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in multiple civilian casualties.

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