German Defense Minister Borys Pistorius handed over the first of 54 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled artillery systems to the Ukrainian ambassador in Kassel, APA reports citing Welt.
The transfer of the artillery system took place on the territory of the Rheinmetall company in Kassel, where they are manufactured.
It is not yet known whether this system will be immediately delivered to Ukraine or used to train Ukrainian crews in Germany.
The event was announced on January 9, when German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told the media that in 2025 Ukraine would receive the first six of the latest 155 mm wheeled RCH 155 self-propelled artillery systems.
In addition, it was noted that the first of those artillery systems would be delivered about a week after the announcement for 2025.
Initially, in 2022, Ukraine planned to purchase 18 units of RCH 155 artillery systems, but later the number of ordered units increased to 36, and later to 54.
The delivery date for the first systems was constantly postponed because Rheinmetall could not start production quickly. In addition to Ukraine, the United Kingdom also became an additional export customer.
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