Bundestag member Marcus Faber said that the German defence company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft is building an armoured vehicle repair centre in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
"In western Ukraine, FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft) is building a repair centre for armoured vehicles that need repair, such as Leopard 1, which it supplied," the Free Democratic Party politician wrote.
According to him, this means a huge increase in efficiency for Ukraine, as in the future there will be no need for expensive and time-consuming transport of damaged equipment abroad, and the military will be able to train its mechanics on site.
Faber has visited the site of the future centre and says that "German taxpayers' money is being used wisely". The liberal MP thanked FFG Ukraine for its understanding and meaningful work.
- Earlier, MP Marcus Faber called for Germany to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with Taurus missiles.
- In early December 2023, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced that his group would launch a plant in Ukraine next year. The company expects to conclude an agreement with Ukraine on the production of Fuchs armoured personnel carriers and Lynx infantry fighting vehicles.
- Earlier, Rheinmetall announced that it had received an order from the Ukrainian government to supply 25 Leopard 1A5 tanks next year. Funding is provided by the German federal government.