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Ukraine receives a large batch of weapons with IRIS-Ts, tanks, and HIMARS from Germany and artillery shells from the Czech initiative.

Monday, June 17, 2024
Ukraine receives a large batch of weapons with IRIS-Ts, tanks, and HIMARS from Germany and artillery shells from the Czech initiative.

Ukraine received another large delivery of weapons from Germany, including air defense systems, tanks, and armored vehicles. The package includes 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, 10 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, which Germany provides jointly with Denmark, and ammunition for them, one more each of the IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS systems (a total of six such systems have already been provided), three HIMARS rocket launchers, more than 21,000 155 mm artillery shells, four anti-drone systems, two bridge-laying tanks, two DACHS armored personnel carriers, Bergepanzer 2 with spare parts, four WISENT 1 mine clearance tanks, and three AMPS helicopter protection systems.

In his turn, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said that the ammunition purchased through the Czech initiative has already arrived in Ukraine and will deliveries will continue.

Also, the Pentagon extended the contract with SpaceX that provides Starlink Internet services in Ukraine until November 30.

 

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