According to a report by the “Sueddeutsche Zeitung” extensive further arms deliveries to Ukraine in front. In addition, the government has a list of armaments worth around 300 million euros that could be delivered to Ukraine at short notice from German industrial production, the paper reports. The list includes around 200 products.
According to the report, these include 2650 Matador-type rocket-propelled grenades worth around 13 million euros and 18 reconnaissance drones that could be delivered immediately. Mortars, automatic cannons, 3,000 sets of night vision devices, thousands of protective vests and helmets are on the list, as well as eight ground surveillance radar devices and other systems for airspace surveillance, as well as unprotected and protected vehicles from coaches to armored SUVs.
These are not weapons and equipment from the Bundeswehr stocks, but Goods that the industry delivers immediately or without much advance could. The Ministry of Defense had requested such a list after the government promised further military aid at the request of Ukraine. The Bundeswehr has issued anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles from its own stocks.
As the newspaper learned from Defense Ministry circles, Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) “no concerns” against the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine according to the list. However, the Federal Security Council, which is meeting in secret, must first decide on this. It has also not yet been clarified who concludes the contracts and who pays for them.