City
Epaper

Ukraine receives howitzers from Germany

By IANS | Updated: June 22, 2022 06:00 IST

Kiev, June 22 Ukraine has received 155-millimetre self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000s ((PzH 2000)) from Germany, Ukraine's Defence Minister ...

Open in App

Kiev, June 22 Ukraine has received 155-millimetre self-propelled howitzers Panzerhaubitze 2000s ((PzH 2000)) from Germany, Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said.

"German Panzerhaubitze 2000s with trained Ukrainian crews have joined the Ukrainian artillery family," Reznikov wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.

The supply of PzH 2000 is an example of cooperation in support of Ukraine, he added.

Apart from PzH 2000, Ukraine uses five types of 155-mm artillery, namely M777, FH70, M109, AHS Krab and Ceasar howitzers, the Minister said.

In May, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the German government is working to provide modern weapons to Ukraine, Xinhua news agencxy reported.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: KyivOleksii reznikovAnnalena baerbockXinhuaUkraineFacebookFacebook connectivityAfter facebookNl salviCs - connectivityWhatsapp facebookFacebook newsFacebook twitter
Open in App

Related Stories

LifestyleEid Mubarak 2025 Wishes: Send Eid Al-Fitr Greetings and Messages on WhatsApp, Facebook to Loved Ones

LifestyleHappy Gudi Padwa 2025: Wishes, WhatsApp Status, Images, Messages, Photos, and Greetings To Share and Celebrate Marathi New Year

NationalHC on Uploading of Intimate Video of Facebook: Marriage Does Not Grant Husband Ownership over His Wife, Says Allahabad High Court

InternationalRussia-Ukraine War: 60 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down Over Moscow in Largest Drone Attack

InternationalDonald Trump Pauses Military Aid To Ukraine Days After Clash With Volodymyr Zelensky

International Realted Stories

InternationalPakistan evades accountability for Pahalgam attack, seeks China's support

InternationalPak: Canal protests paralyse goods movement across Sindh, ports warn of looming crisis

InternationalNorth Korea confirms for first time its troops fought war with Russia against Ukraine

InternationalBlast at Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port kills 40; Ayatollah Khamenei calls for investigation

InternationalSeveral injured after Florida ferry collides with another boat, police say