The German Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that the first Ukrainian soldiers to be trained on the howitzer 2000 have arrived in Germany.
In the German state of Rhineland-southern Palatinate’s city of Idar-Oberstein, up to 18 Ukrainian soldiers will receive artillery training. Howitzers are medium-range surface-to-surface cannons that serve ground forces in both defensive and offensive operations.
“Soldiers from the Ukrainian armed forces are receiving training on the howitzer 2000 for the first time in Germany.”
Since the beginning of the conflict, the United States has armed Ukraine with dozens of howitzers; as well as ammunition and drones, as well as humanitarian and economic aid. The House of Representatives passed a new $40 billion Ukraine aid package on Tuesday.
