Ukraine Requests Additional Armored Vehicles Support from Germany

Ukraine has reportedly requested Germany to provide additional armored vehicles.

German Fuchs Armored Vehicle [Image Source=Yonhap News]

According to major foreign media, Ukraine has been making comprehensive requests to the German government since the beginning of the year to provide additional Fox and Fennek armored vehicles, reported Germany's Welt am Sonntag on the 23rd (local time).

Ukraine is prioritizing increasing the number of armored vehicles ahead of its spring counteroffensive. According to Ukraine, these armored vehicles are indispensable for transporting its troops along the front lines once tanks successfully break through enemy lines.

This is because only through this can they recapture as much territory as possible. Ukrainian officials emphasized, "It is important to receive a large quantity of supplies in a short period."

The Fox armored vehicle is a multi-purpose transport armored vehicle developed and produced by Germany, used for troop transport, engineering transport, and bomb disposal. The Fennek armored vehicle is a reconnaissance armored vehicle jointly developed by Germany and the Netherlands, equipped with day and night surveillance equipment and multi-purpose sensors, transmitting acquired data in real-time to the vehicle and command posts.

In response, the German Chancellery stated, "Germany will continue military support for Ukraine," but added, "We cannot comment on close consultations."

In addition, Ukraine has also requested the German government’s cooperation in supplying additional Iris-T air defense systems. So far, Germany has promised to provide Ukraine with four Iris-T air defense systems, of which two have been delivered. Ukraine has asked the German government to sign a contract with the manufacturer Diehl Defense to supply an additional three to six Iris-T air defense systems in the future.

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