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This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...

BERLIN, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The German military will supply Ukraine with four more Panzer howitzer 2000 tanks together with an additional ammunition package, the German defence ministry said on Monday.

Delivery will be possible and follow immediately after discussions take place with industry on the early intake of refurbished ordnance from army maintenance, the ministry said in a statement.
 
Hey Russian Black Sea Fleet -

"Around noon on September 17, the RQ-4D touched down at Sigonella after an almost 21-hour flight from Edwards Air Force Base the United States. The aircraft was at the manufacturer for an upgrade, to be fitted with the Maritime Mode, which enhances the NAGSF’s ability to detect and track vessels moving on the surface of water and identify non-cooperative targets using Maritime Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar or MISAR. This technical upgrade adds an enhanced feature to the RQ-4D, which offers the Alliance and all its members an increased capability to collect ISR products."

https://www.itamilradar.com/2022/09/19/nato-ags-force-receives-rq-4d-fitted-with-the-maritime-mode/
 
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"And as retreating Russian troops have increasingly left more sophisticated weapons behind—including tanks, armored vehicles, and assault rifles—Ukraine has put in place procedures to modify these weapons and use them against their makers. A Ukrainian military official told Foreign Policy last week that Ukraine had captured more than 200 vehicles in its sweep into the Kharkiv region near the Russian border."
 
https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/09/20/slovenia-to-supply-28-m-55s-tanks-to-ukraine/

"Germany agreed with Slovenia on the transfer of 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine, Slovenian PM press service reported.
On Sept. 19, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed on a “circular exchange” scheme: Slovenia will supply 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine and Germany to provide 35 trucks and 5 automobile tanks to Slovenia in exchange.

"Slovenia has upgraded its T-55 MBTs to the M-55 S standard with new armor and 105mm gun. The M-55 S tank is a combat tracked vehicle characterized by reactive armour and powerful armament intended to destroy the adversary’s live force, armoured and other combat vehicles, artillery, anti-tank missiles, bunkers, fortified facilities, obstacles and other fortification facilities.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/m-55.htm



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Tank battle in the #Kherson "Ukrainian tanks and IFVs support infantry with fire. when three tanks of charged towards them. A tank battle takes place Cannons provide support and tanks retreat."
 
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A closer look at the tanks Slovenia is providing thanks to a trade with Germany.

"Slovenia will deliver to the M-55S tank, a modernization of the Soviet T-55 with a 105mm NATO L7 cannon and Israeli dynamic protection. It is not a panacea, but as I repeat, well used, they can be very useful for certain missions."

 
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