Ukrainian troops reportedly face issues with some German weapons

Combat tests of German military equipment transferred to Ukraine revealed serious weaknesses in modern German weapons, writes Der Spiegel. At the same time, the Ukrainian military lacks technical training to service equipment, and the repair infrastructure

Too complicated, too prone to malfunctions, difficult to repair. This is how Ukrainian soldiers evaluate the weapons supplied by Germany. However, for many machines, the main problem is the lack of ammunition or spare parts and the inability to repair the weapon directly at the front. According to them, the most reliable there is the old self-propelled anti-aircraft "tank" Gepard, which was developed back in the 1970s, writes the website of the …

Ukraine has received many heavy weapons from the Bundeswehr. Some have apparently failed – or could not be used optimally. The Minister of Defence is surprised.

Despite massive pressure from US President Trump, the end of the Ukraine war is not in sight. Meanwhile, Berlin announces further weapons for Kiev at the meeting of the Contact Group.

Ukrainian front-line units are having difficulty using multiple weapons systems supplied by Germany in the war against the Russian army. The Ukrainian military complained that German weaponry, although effective, has “technical vulnerabilities”, requires “complicated maintenance”, along with a lack of sufficient spare parts, according to German military documents seen by Der Spiegel, cited by Kyiv Independent.

An internal Bundeswehr protocol suggests that numerous weapons systems supplied by Germany are only partially fit for war.