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.
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.
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.
German military aid to Ukraine — Week 49 / 2023
With this update, the German government publicised its latest deliveries of military equipment to Ukraine.
Military support from Germany — promises that are not kept
Nobody is perfect. That also applies to Germany. In this article, I discuss promises that Germany has made to Ukraine, which unfortunately cannot be kept for various reasons.
The Leopard Disaster
Comparing a Leopard 2A6 to a T-72 is like comparing a Mercedes-Benz to a Lada. So it's a good thing that Ukraine has received many Leopard 2 MBTs from various partner states. But it's still not without drama...
