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Germany to send Ukraine 16 bridge-laying tanks, adding to its arsenal of Western weapons, as it wages a new offensive against the Russian invasion
- Germany plans to send Ukraine 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks.
- The tanks deploy assault bridges to help troops cross streams, ditches and other obstacles on the battlefield.
- The Biber tanks are the latest to be added to Ukraine's growing arsenal of Western weapons.
Germany plans to send Ukraine 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks to help its forces "overcome water or other obstacles in battle", the ministry said in a statement Friday.The first six systems are due to be delivered later this year, and 10 more systems will follow next year, Germany's Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht said. The package also includes transport, repair, and training, along with the vehicles themselves.The tanks carry and deploy assault bridges to help troops cross streams, ditches, and other obstacles on the battlefield, and can span a gap of 60 feet in a matter of minutes, according to Military Today. Until February of this year, Germany had a policy to not send weapons to war zones but made a historic exception following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite its pledges, Berlin has faced criticism for delays in sending the promised weapons.The US has also recently sent Ukraine HIMARS, short for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, which have been credited with bolstering Ukraine's forces against Russia.
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