Germany to give 2.7 billion euro military help package to Ukraine

Two Leopard 2 A6 tanks from the German Army’s Tank Battalion 203 drive all over the instruction space.

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Germany will provide a new 2.7 billion euro ($2.97 billion)navy help bundle to Ukraine, which include 30 Leopard tanks, the Ukrainian president’s chief of team mentioned on Saturday.

In a publish on the Telegram application, Andriy Yermak said Berlin would also deliver 4 Iris-T air defence methods, 20 Marder armoured personnel carriers, 200 reconnaissance drones, 100 armoured vehicles and a significant amount of munitions.

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