My latest piece → A single Ukrainian Skynex fire unit produced by @RheinmetallAG has so far intercepted 37 Russian aerial targets, consisting of cruise missiles and Shahed drones, with a big share of these being downed in a single mission.
Major General Maik Keller, Deputy Commander of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine, said in an interview with the FAZ that a few months ago Russia managed to severely damage a MIM-104 Patriot radar unit in #Ukraine.
It was brought back to Germany, where the
🧵 – Diehl revealed today interesting details about the two IRIS-T SLM systems supplied by Germany and it's own production capacities.
Since entering service in Ukraine, the two air defence systems have been able to shoot down 110 Russian cruise missiles and drones. 1/3
Unbelievable. According to FAZ research, Germany's Minister of Finance, with the support of the Chancellor, ordered a freeze on additional military aid to #Ukraine. No money for the next few years; only aid that has already been announced is allowed to be financed and delivered.
Sad news from Ukraine. The International Legion informed RND today that a German volunteer fighter named “Stefan” was killed yesterday in a Russian artillery attack.
The 37-year-old had been fighting in and for #Ukraine since April 2022. On the day of his death, he was working
BREAKING — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has just announced a new military aid package worth ~ 1.13 billion euros to #Ukraine!
It includes ⬇️
— 18 PzH 2000 (2026 + 2027)
— 18 RCH 155 (2025, 2026, 2027)
— 120,000 shells 122 mm artillery ammunition (2024)
— 2 Skynex air defence
Judging by a video released two days ago, German-delivered MK 556 assault rifles seem to have entered service with the popular 3rd Assault Brigade. A bit of history about the German deliveries.
Originally limited to 5,000 pieces, the MK 556 assault rifles supplied by Germany
Germany's Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock has just given a really remarkable, nearly 12-minute speech on yesterday's events at the White House in support of #Ukraine. I have translated a large part of the speech for you.
Germany is punishing the Swiss defence industry for blocking deliveries of Swiss-made arms to #Ukraine!
German authorities have informed the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement in a letter that the German Bundeswehr would refrain from procuring certain Swiss armaments
This is not a joke. Germany is buying three HIMARS from US stocks and is donating them to #Ukraine. The German Minister of Defence just confirmed this at a press conference in Washington.
h/t @VorgBeob
I would like to show you the entire military support provided by Germany, of which I have already seen footage (Ringtausch excluded). I'll make a long thread today and post another one again tomorrow to finnish the rest 🙂. Let's go!
1) IRIS-T SLM (3 delivered / 9 pledged)
Brigadier General Christian Freuding gives a clear message on his visit to Ukraine: We are ready and prepared for a long-lasting war. The aid to Ukraine is already financially secured until 2032!
PS: Can you finally stop thinking that Germany won't let Ukraine liberate Crimea?
Brigadier General Christian Freuding (Head of the Planning and Command Staff and Head of the Situation Centre Ukraine / German MoD) at this year's @PinchukFund conference in Kyiv, #Ukraine.
Yesterday evening, Major General Christian Freuding *¹ who is currently in Kyiv, gave his assessment of the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region and the use of standoff weapons on Russian territory on ZDF heute journal. As always, I have added English subtitles for you.
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A very interesting report by a German news crew, which was allowed to film and interview for the first time at a service location for damaged Ukrainian Leopard 2 MBTs. I have, of course, translated the whole report for you!