Skynex in Ukraine — The Story
There are many legends and myths surrounding Rheinmetall's Skynex air defence system, which have been fuelled in particular by announcements made by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger and have flared up again and again since then. But what is it all about? The story of Skynex in Ukraine.
Bundeswehr re-procures 100,000 DM51A3 hand grenades after delivery to Ukraine in 2022
After Germany provided Ukraine with 100,000 DM51A2 hand grenades to support the fight against the Russian army in 2022, the Bundeswehr is now buying identical quantities of the newer version to replenish its own stocks.
German “Trench Cleaner” being tested in Ukraine
The Bavarian defence start-up Donaustahl GmbH has announced that a new development — the so-called Trench Cleaner — is currently being tested by the AFU. All details in the article.
Germany finances the maintenance of 14 Portuguese Leopard 2A6s
The Portuguese government has announced that Germany will finance the maintenance of 14 Portuguese Leopard 2A6s. It appears that this is to compensate for the fact that Portugal has “donated” three Leopard 2A6s to Ukraine.
German military aid to Ukraine — Week 51 / 2023
With the latest update by the German government on recent deliveries of military aid to Ukraine, it revealed that a lot of ammunition, air defence, logistical vehicles and more were delivered to the AFU.
Germany: Two contracts for the supply of artillery ammunition to Ukraine
In addition to air defence, supplying the Ukrainian army with enough ammunition — especially artillery ammunition — is the biggest issue. Germany concluded two additional contracts before the turn of the year.
German military aid to Ukraine — Week 50 / 2023
With the latest update, the German government made public that the second Patriot battery, including around 60 missiles, had been delivered to Ukraine.
Germany has delivered a second Patriot air defence system to Ukraine
A spokesperson for the German Luftwaffe confirmed to me that Germany has now delivered the second Patriot battery to Ukraine. All the details in the article.
3700 laptops for Ukrainian schoolchildren in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Ukrainian schoolchildren in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast are receiving substantial help. 3700 laptops are now on their way, so that children and teenagers whose schools were destroyed can take part in digital education as a replacement. 3700 used but fully functional devices were collected in various tax offices throughout the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. A further approximately 700 laptops were also provided by the Ministry of Regional Identity, Local Government, Building and Digitalisation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the IT service provider of the federal state and statistical office and various companies based in the federal state. The delivery of the 3700 laptops, which fill a total of 20 pallets, is being organised by the German-Ukrainian association Blau-Gelbes Kreuz e.V., which has been supporting democratic development in Ukraine for almost ten years and has carried out regular humanitarian aid deliveries to Ukraine since 2022. The Minister of Finance of the…
How Germany is strengthening the Ukrainian special forces
In this article, I explain in more detail how Germany is supporting and building up Ukrainian special operations forces with the appropriate equipment like firearms and vehicles.
