Ukraine receives 1st batch of German Gepard tanks
26-07-2022 09:49 AM
Ammon News - Ukraine's Defense Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, on Monday said that the first three German-made Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery units (tanks) have been delivered to Ukraine and handed over to the Armed Forces.
"So far, I can say that the first three Gepards officially arrived from Germany today", Ukrinform cited Reznikov, who spoke at the national telethon, answering questions about Germany's security assistance to Ukraine, as saying.
"These are anti-aircraft systems, for which several tens of thousands of rounds have also been shipped. Accordingly, we expect the first 15 Gepards. The first three arrived in Ukraine today, and they are already at the disposal of the Armed Forces," Reznikov said.