 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by AFP Staff Writers Berlin (AFP) May 6, 2022
Germany will send seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, the defence ministry said Friday, ramping up deliveries of heavy weapons to help Kyiv battle Russia's invasion. The Panzerhaubitze 2000s (armoured howitzer 2000) are from the Bundeswehr's maintenance stock and not from the pool currently in use by the army. They come on top of another five howitzers of the same model that the Netherlands will be delivering to Ukraine, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said during a visit to Slovakia. The German army has about 100 howitzer 2000s in its stocks, but only 40 are combat ready. No delivery dates were provided. Ukrainian soldiers are due to begin training in Germany from next week on using the howitzers. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government has been under fire for dragging its feet on arming Ukraine compared to other Western allies. After limiting weapon deliveries to mainly defensive armaments, Berlin finally agreed in late April to send tanks.
Variations on victory: How Ukraine might win the war Paris (AFP) May 3, 2022 When Russia rolled into Ukraine in February, nobody in the west thought that Kyiv stood a chance against the mighty invader. But after Moscow failed to score a quick victory, Ukraine's supporters now believe Kyiv could emerge victorious from the conflict - although what exactly would constitute such a victory remains unclear. Here, AFP looks at what a Ukraine military victory might look like, ranging from the - improbable - return of Crimea to the invaded country, to a stalemate on the easter ... read more
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
