News website saidthat there are huge complications with almost all the heavy weapons that the federal government has promised to help Ukraine.
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Iris-T system
Germany has long been accused of a lazy approach to the war in Ukraine, or a supply of weapons to Kiev. When, after weeks of pressure, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that Ukraine would receive a state-of-the-art Iris-T thermal-guided short-range missile system from Germany, he was apparently surprised by his own Ministry of Defense and Egypt.
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The African country has ordered several such systems in Germany, and some of them should now give up in favor of Ukraine. According to Business Insider, however, the missiles will not be ready in time for Kyiv either, and delivery is not expected until November or December.
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BVP Marder
The delay will also occur with Marder infantry fighting vehicles. Scholz agreed on a tripartite exchange. Fifty of these tanks promised Greece, which should send Soviet BMP-type tanks to Ukraine, which are now deployed on the Greek islands.
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However, Athens fears that the exchange for a more modern Marder could anger Turkey, which could perceive it as a foreign policy insult, which could lead to further military conflict in Europe.
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Greece thus plans to give up Soviet-made tanks when it receives all the promised Marders, which will not happen until the fall or winter. Business Insider even states that the Marder manufacturer Rheinmetall was surprised by the three-way exchange. She wanted to sell the tanks directly to Ukraine.
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MARS II
Ukraine is very interested in MLRS missile systems, mainly due to their range of several tens of kilometers. Scholz promised Kiev the MARS II systems, four of which Germany had to give up in favor of Ukraine by the end of June.
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But according to Business Insider, less than half of Germany’s 40 systems are operational. Even the delivery of four of them did not meet the understanding of the German army.
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In addition, the machines must first be reprogrammed, because MARS II is not yet able to fire ammunition supplied from the US and Britain, which is the most accessible in Ukraine.
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In addition, the reprogramming itself should take months.
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Last two weeks without help
According to the server, Germany has not supplied any military material to Ukraine in the last two weeks, and given the problems described above, it does not seem that the situation should change much in the near future.
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According to the most optimistic forecasts, some of these weapons should arrive in Ukraine in September or October at the earliest.
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By the end of the holidays, a total of 30 Cheetah anti-aircraft tanks with 59,000 rounds are planned to be delivered.
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By the end of June, Germany should supply Ukraine with seven self-propelled howitzers, which it promised a month ago. However, the supply was delayed due to the training of Ukrainian soldiers in the use of howitzers and also due to their reprogramming.
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The Germans have already sent ammunition, ambulances and helmets
In early June, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized that Germany was providing arms to Ukraine around the clock. He added that since the beginning of the Russian invasion, it has sent 15 million rounds, 100 thousand grenades and more than five thousand anti-tank mines.
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Military ambulances, transport armored vehicles, reconnaissance drones, anti-drill weapons, helmets, bulletproof vests and night-vision equipment also appeared among the deliveries.
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