Despite the difficult situation of domestic weapons, the German military announced that it would provide Ukraine with four more Pzh 2000 cannons.
The Ministry of Defense said: "Despite the tension in weapons, the German military decided to provide Ukraine with four more Pzh 2000 self-propelled howitzer and ammunition to Ukraine, bringing the total number of Pzh 2000 systems delivered to Ukraine to 22." Germany issued a statement on September 19.
Delivery date has not been announced yet. German officials said this will happen soon after the military and defense industries discuss the possibility of receiving weapons from warehouses.
Russian and Ukrainian officials did not comment on the report.
2/2, a German Pzh 2000 self-propelled howitzer located at Munster base. Photo: Reuters .
German MP Marcus Faber revealed last month that 10 of the 15 PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery provided to Kiev were invalid due to excessive use. "The reason for the failure is not from Russian firepower, but because the Ukrainian army overuses them," he said after his visit to Ukraine.
MP Faber said the Ukrainian military wanted to receive more components for these systems, because the spare parts provided by Berlin were only enough to repair minor damage on the battlefield, and the overhaul in the process required a special workshop, which Kiev did not. The PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery with a caliber of
155 mm was developed between 1987 and 1996, and was subsequently put into mass production and served in the German army. This is considered one of the most powerful artillery systems in the world, with a rate of fire as high as 9 rounds per minute.
PzH 2000 can carry up to 60 shells, the range of ordinary ammunition is 30-47 kilometers, and the range of extended range ammunition is 67 kilometers. The range of the self-propelled artillery complex is 420 km, the maximum speed on asphalt pavement is 67 km/h, and the maximum speed on rugged terrain is 45 km/h. The occupants of the PzH 2000 are composed of 5 people.
Germany initially refused to ship heavy weapons to Ukraine. However, Berlin changed its stance after German Chancellor Olaf Schultz faced great pressure from Western allies to provide military support to Kiev.
The country has delivered 24 sets of Cheetah self-propelled air defense systems, 10 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers, about 3,000 Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank shells with 900 launch tubes, 500 FIM-92 Stinger portable air defense missiles and 2,700 missiles to Ukraine Strela air defense firepower, as well as many personal weapons, ammunition and other military supplies.
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