German military aid to Ukraine — Week 24 / 2024
On the 14th of June, the German government made the latest deliveries of military aid to Ukraine public. Particular focus was placed on armoured and engineering vehicles.
Germany pledges new military aid package worth ~€500 million
During his visit to Ukraine, the German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius pledged a new military aid package worth around €500 million to Ukraine.
Pistorius sees a big risk and no benefits from a training mission in Ukraine
A training mission in Ukraine is currently on everyone's lips and France in particular seems to be taking on a leading role there. But how does the German government, and the German Minister of Defence in particular, see it?
The Bryansk incident — A Ukrainian balancing act
What is the Bryansk incident that happened in May 2023, and what were its consequences of it? I have addressed these and other questions in this article.
Pistorius: 2024 budget for military assistance to Ukraine has been fully bound
First reported by BILD, then confirmed at least in part by the German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius — the originally planned budget of military aid to Ukraine for 2024 is fully bound.
Leopard, Marder & more — The state of maintenance and repair on German-made weapon systems
What does the state of maintenance and repair on German-made weapon systems in Ukraine look like? This article will give you a good overview.
Germany buys three M142 HIMARS for Ukraine
In order to continue supporting Ukraine in its defence fight against Russia, Germany is purchasing three M142 HIMARS MLRS from US stocks and will deliver them at short notice.
Germany is financing the delivery of six TRML-4D air surveillance radars to Ukraine
The TRML-4D is a powerful air surveillance radar that is part of the IRIS-T SLM air defence system supplied by Germany. According to HENSOLDT, the German government is financing six stand-alone radars for Ukraine.
Further commitments to the German initiative to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence
The German IAAD initiative aims to support Ukraine with more air defence in the short term. With Belgium and Canada, two more countries have now joined the German initiative.
German military aid to Ukraine — Week 15 / 2024
For the seventh time this year, the German government made the deliveries of military assistance to Ukraine public, which were carried out in the past weeks. This time, the deliveries focussed on reconnaissance drones and firearms for Ukrainian SOF.