German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Gepard. File photoBERLIN, May 20.Only in July Ukraine will receive from Germany the first 15 anti-aircraft self-propelled guns Gepard, which the German side had previously promised to supply, the German agency dpa reported. It is reported that we are also talking about the training of Ukrainian military personnel by the German Armed Forces, as well as the supply of almost 60 thousand units of ammunition. In addition, another 15 anti-aircraft guns are scheduled to be delivered during the summer.»We are now working together to ensure that the first 15 Gepards with fully trained crews are fully operational from mid-July,» Burbock announced plans to supply Ukraine with modern tanks and howitzers, Lambrecht said in a statement. Earlier, German media wrote that the German authorities, after announcing their intention to supply Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to Ukraine, have not yet been able to find suppliers of the necessary ammunition, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
