The training of Ukrainian soldiers on Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers started in Germany, Germany and the Netherlands are planning to train up to 18 Ukrainian squads to use them, the German Minister of Defense Christina Lambrecht said.
"Today the training of Ukrainian soldiers on Panzerhaubitze 2000 started in Germany. We together with the Netherlands plan to train up to 18 Ukrainian squadrons. This means that neither Germany nor NATO will become a belligerent party," Lambrecht said, the German Defense Ministry said on Twitter.
Earlier, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Annalena Berbok said that Germany and the Netherlands would provide Ukraine with 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers.
Die Ausbildung ukrainischer SoldatInnen an der Panzerhaubitze 2000 in Deutschland hat heute begonnen. Wir planen gemeinsam mit bis zu
— Verteidigungsministerium (@BMVg_Bundeswehr) May 11, 2022
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Dadurch wird weder noch die #NATO zur Kriegspartei, das betont Ministerin Lambrecht im @ZDF. pic.twitter.com/EhE6awhvbF
