{"id":23235,"date":"2025-03-06T21:20:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=23235"},"modified":"2025-03-06T21:20:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T19:20:01","slug":"what-has-germany-offered-ukraine-to-counter-the-russian-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liberalglobe.com\/?p=23235","title":{"rendered":"What has Germany offered Ukraine to counter the Russian invasion?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany has provided significant military assistance to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, with a total value (either already provided, or planned to be provided in the coming years) exceeding 28 billion euros to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funds for military assistance to Ukraine for 2024 alone amount to around 7.1 billion. This also finances Germany\u2019s contributions to the European Union\u2019s European Peace Facility (EPF). In addition, there are authorizations for commitments in the following years, which amount to around 6 billion euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the beginning of the Russian offensive, Germany has delivered materials from the Federal Armed Forces\u2019 stocks worth around 5.2 billion euros, based on estimated replacement prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also offers training to Ukrainian forces, with some 10,000 soldiers having already completed such, mainly in Western weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the air defense sector, Germany has delivered 4 Patriot systems, which consist of fire units and missiles. In addition to the Patriots, several complete IRIS-T systems with their radars have been delivered, including the medium-range IRIS-T SLM and the shorter-range IRIS-T SLS, with missiles constantly arriving to replenish the reserves. The IRIS-Ts have managed to protect Ukrainian cities and infrastructure from cruise missiles while of course they have also shot down a large number of Shahed-136s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To cover the protection of the front line and Ukrainian tanks, 57 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns have been delivered, accompanied by 35 mm projectiles. Among the others, much more interesting are the 2 advanced Skynex systems that have also been delivered. In the field of portable anti-aircraft systems, Germany has supplied 500 Stinger launchers and 2,700 Strela launchers, to counter low-altitude aerial threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to air defense systems, Germany has also reinforced Ukraine with tanks and armored vehicles. 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks have been delivered, accompanied by more than 120,000 rounds of ammunition, and over 100 Leopard 1A5 tanks, along with 105 mm rounds. These have been accompanied by 140 Marder howitzers, with another fifty in the process of being transferred, accompanied by a large stockpile of 20 mm rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany also participates in international initiatives, such as the Ringtausch program, through which it has facilitated the delivery of equipment from other countries, replacing their stocks with German equipment. This saw 40 former Greek BMP-1s arrive in Ukraine, but Greece was compensated with 40 German Marder 1A3s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The main concessions are as follows by category:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vehicles and Armor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>18 LEOPARD 2 A6 Battle Tanks with ammunition and spare parts (German share in a joint program with other LEOPARD 2 users)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>103 LEOPARD 1 A5 Battle Tanks with spare parts (joint program with Denmark)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>140 MARDER Infantry Fighting Vehicles with spare parts (from Bundeswehr and German industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>179 Mine Resistant and Ambush Resistant Vehicles (MRAP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50 DINGO MRAP Vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>54 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers (Danish systems, upgrades financed by Germany)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>66 Armored Personnel Carriers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>78 Bandvagn Tracked All-Terrain Vehicles 206<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ammunition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ammunition for LEOPARD 1A5 and LEOPARD 2 and Marder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>282,000 rounds of ammunition for GEPARD self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>422,000 155 mm rounds (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21,000 122 mm rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21,000 155 mm smoke\/illumination rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>467,000 40 mm rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ammunition for MARS II multiple rocket launchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Precision ammunition for 155 mm guns (SMArt, VULCANO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 60 million rounds for infantry weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>26,000 120 mm mortar ammunition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19,480 anti-tank mines (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100,000 grenades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>350,000 detonators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Air Defense<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 IRIS-T air defense systems (SLM\/SLS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 PATRIOT air defense systems with spare parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 PATRIOT launchers (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>57 GEPARD self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with spare parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16 TRML-4D air surveillance radars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AIM-9L\/I-1 Sidewinder missiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sea Sparrow missiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 SKYNEX air defense systems with ammunition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500 STINGER launchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2,700 STRELA launchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Artillery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6 Zuzana 2 wheeled self-propelled howitzers (joint program with Denmark and Norway)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 self-propelled howitzers PzH2000 with spare parts (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7 M109 self-propelled guns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5 MARS II Multiple Rocket Launchers with ammunition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20 70mm Rocket Launchers in pick-up trucks with missiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COBRA Anti-Aircraft Radar System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drones and Anti-Drone Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>900 HF-1 Attack Drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>499 VECTOR Reconnaissance Drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>684 RQ-35 HEIDRUN Reconnaissance Drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>211 SONGBIRD Reconnaissance Drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>46 HORNET XR Reconnaissance Drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>70 Unmanned Surface Ships<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>200 Portable Drone Jammers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>88 Anti-Drone Sensors and Jammers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vehicles for Ukrainian Engineer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>59 Armored Mine Clearance Vehicles WISENT 1 with spare parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>77 mine clearance plows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>27 Armored Bridge Laying Vehicles BEAVER with spare parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100 Portable Mine Clearance Systems H-PEMBS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90 Mine Detectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 Armored DACHS Vehicles with spare parts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22 Armored Recovery Vehicles Bergepanzer 2 with spare parts and 2 Bergepanzer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>19 Heavy and Medium Bridge Systems and 12 Trailers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support Vehicles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>262 Zetros Trucks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>78 Zetros Tankers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24 M1070 Oshkosh Tank Tractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>473 Vehicles (trucks, minibuses, all-terrain vehicles) (from Bundeswehr and industry stocks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>181 Pick-ups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>90 8\u00d78 HX81 Truck Tractors and 90 Semi-trailers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 MAN TGS Trucks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 8\u00d78 Load Handling Trucks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>34 15t Load Handling Trucks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Portable Armament<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>450 MG5 Machine Guns (previously: 350)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3,410 HK 416 Assault Rifles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4,905 MK 556 Assault Rifles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>484 HLR 338 Precision Rifles with 314,000 rounds of ammunition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>881 CR 308 Rifles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>73 AK-47 Assault Rifles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16,000 RGW 90 Portable Anti-Tank Weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3,500 Pistols SFP9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>110 MG3 Machine Guns with 500 Spare Barrels and Mechanisms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3,000 Panzerfaust 3 Anti-Tank Weapons with 900 Launchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the above must be added a huge volume of camping materials, tens of thousands of uniforms, mainly winter ones, helmets, hospital equipment, special infantry systems, binoculars, spotting scopes, binoculars, generators, antennas, laser rangefinders, battlefield cameras, satellite equipment and telecommunications, jammers, batteries, camouflage networks, special forces weapons, ambulances, packaged food rations, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the above must be added a huge volume of camping materials, tens of thousands of uniforms, mainly winter ones, helmets, hospital equipment, special infantry systems, binoculars, spotting scopes, binoculars, generators, antennas, laser rangefinders, battlefield cameras, satellite equipment and telecommunications, jammers, batteries, camouflage networks, special forces weapons, ambulances, packaged food rations, and so on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Germany has provided significant military assistance to Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, with a total value 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