The Ukrainian Air Force has launched air strikes on 19 Russian concentrations of troops, according to authorities.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 1 command post, 1 ammunition depot, 1 artillery system, 1 air defense radar station, and 1 Tor surface-to-air missile system of the Russian invaders.
The German Defense Ministry has announced that the German government has supplied Kyiv with shells for Leopard 2 tanks and 10 Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
According to the ministry’s statement published on its website, the package includes nearly 10,000 115mm caliber shells, dozens of trucks, 305 MK 556 assault rifles, thousands of winter military uniforms, and helmets.
The German authorities are working on delivering four IRIS-T SLM air defense systems and the SKYNEX system to Kyiv, as announced in November.
Since February 2022, the total volume of humanitarian, financial, and military aid provided by Germany to Ukraine has exceeded EUR 25 billion. In November last year, the German government stated its intention to increase aid from EUR 4 billion to EUR 8 billion in 2024.
However, Germany is facing a severe ammunition shortage due to its military assistance to Ukraine, with the opposition warning that the German army would not be able to withstand more than two days in battle in the event of a war.
