Germany to approve additional 397m euros in emergency military aid to Ukraine

• 19 September, 13:05

Germany will approve 397 million euros in emergency military aid to Kyiv amid deteriorating military situation in Ukraine, according to the German finance ministry letter. “In view of the continuously deteriorating military situation in Ukraine, there is a serious risk that Ukraine, without significantly increased material support, could be defeated in its defense campaign,” the letter reads. The funds are in addition to around 8 billion euros allocated for Ukraine in 2024. Member of the budget committee for the Free Democrats, Carsten Klein, welcomed the finance ministry’s request for funds, saying that it showed Ukraine could rely on Germany’s support. “Ukraine urgently needs additional military material and equipment to defend its freedom and our values,” Klein said. The funds will be used to buy ammunition, fighting vehicles, drones and protective equipment, among other items. Germany is Ukraine’s largest military supporter in Europe. If the budget committee approves the additional funds next week, the total amount of German military aid for Ukraine in 2024 will reach 8.4 billion euros.

Furthermore, Germany updated the list of equipment supplied to Ukraine in recent weeks. Thus, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 22 Leopard 1A5 tanks,

3 Cheetah self-propelled anti-aircraft guns;

22 MRAPs; 2 TRML-4D radars; 5 Bandvagn 206 all-terrain vehicles; 8 Zetros gasoline trucks; WISENT 1 demining machines; 30 Vector UAVs; 20 RQ-35 UAVs; 20 Sonobot 5 surface drones; 12 Songbird UAVs; 6 Hornet XR UAVs; 2 cars for border protection; equipment for demining; 2 self-defense systems for AMPS helicopters; 1 million cartridges for small arms; 10 MG3 machine guns; 112 vehicles. 1 all-terrain vehicle Warthog; 3 Biber bridge-layers;

1 BREM DACHS; 16 ground surveillance radars; 61 thousand 155 mm shells.