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title: "Germany Boosts Military Aid to Ukraine with Tanks & Drones"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/29312/germany-boosts-military-aid-to-ukraine-with-tanks--drones
published: 2024-05-24T13:04:20Z
language: en
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Germany Boosts Military Aid to Ukraine with Tanks & Drones

> Germany delivered 10 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, ammunition for Leopard 2 tanks, thousands of rounds of ammunition, 54 reconnaissance drones, and other supplies to Ukraine in its latest military aid shipment, according to a May 22nd statement by the German government, reported by The Kyiv Independent.

Germany delivered 10 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, ammunition for Leopard 2 tanks, thousands of rounds of ammunition, 54 reconnaissance drones, and other supplies to Ukraine in its latest military aid shipment, according to a May 22nd statement by the German government, reported by The Kyiv Independent.

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The shipment also included four demining vehicles, 1.8 million rounds of ammunition for small arms, a Dachs engineering armoured vehicle, a Beaver bridge-laying vehicle with spare parts, and a Bergepanzer 2 armoured recovery vehicle with spare parts.

Ukraine additionally received 16 Zetros armoured vehicles, rifles, assault knives, LED lights, and two mine ploughs.

The 10 Leopard 1 A5 tanks were delivered as part of a collaborative project with Denmark.

Initially hesitant to contribute military aid, Germany has become the second-largest military donor to Ukraine after the United States. However, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz remains reluctant to provide Ukraine with key capabilities, such as Taurus long-range missiles.

Germany plans to increase its military aid to Ukraine by an additional 3.8 billion euros ($4.13 billion) in 2024, according to a Reuters report from May 21.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**