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Germany has transferred over 32,000 rounds of 40-mm ammunition, dozens of all-terrain and border protection vehicles, and other military equipment to Ukraine as part of its latest aid package, the German government reported on Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
The delivery also includes, but is not limited to, radio equipment for Leopard battle tanks, almost 100 Satcom terminals, over 1,000 infusion kits, a bridge-laying tank Beaver, and two mine-clearing tanks Wisent 1.<\/p>\n
The German government’s website noted that some of the deliveries from the industry stocks require further upgrades or training.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 28, Germany’s regulatory agency approved<\/a> the plans of the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to set up a joint venture in Kyiv together with the Ukrainian Defense Industry, Ukraine’s state-owned defense company.<\/p>\n This new enterprise will provide “maintenance, assembly, production, and development of military vehicles” and initially operate exclusively on the territory of Ukraine, the German Federal Cartel Office said.<\/p>\n Germany is the world’s largest provider of military aid<\/a> to Ukraine after the United States.<\/p>\n Read also:<\/b> German MPs urge Scholz to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019ve been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n