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Germany Delivers Fresh Military Aid Package To Ukraine


German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (right) and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Kyiv on November 21.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (right) and Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Kyiv on November 21.

Germany has delivered a new package of military aid to Ukraine that includes shells, drones, and vehicles, the government in Berlin said in a statement. It said the new package included 10 Vector reconnaissance drones, 1,750 artillery shells, 70 grenade launchers, six patrol cars, and eight trucks, as well as 100,000 military first-aid kits. Germany is second only to the United States in terms of military aid provided to Kyiv. Last month, Germany pledged a further 1.3 billion euros ($1.42 billion) in military aid for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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