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

The ministry said in a statement that Germany will send 16 Biber bridge-layer tanks to the Ukrainians.

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 said.

Transport, repair, and training are included in the package.

According to Military Today, the tanks can span a gap of 60 feet in less than a minute.

The Biber tanks are based on a modified Leopard 1 main battle tank.

Several Mars II multiple rocket systems and PzH 2000 howitzers have recently been delivered by Germany.

Germany made a historic exception to its policy of not sending weapons to war zones after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Berlin has come under fire for delays in sending promised weapons.

US Nanvy

The city of Kershon fell early in the Russian invasion, and the new counter-offensive aims to regain it. The port city is located on a body of water.

As part of a $450 million security aid package, the US agreed to supply 18 patrol boats to help protectUkraine's riverways.

The package included two 35-foot small-unit riverine craft, six 40-foot maritime combat craft, and ten Dauntless Sea Ark patrol boats.

The purpose of these is to protect the riverways and to allow Ukraine to maintain its control of the riverways. A senior defense official told the Pentagon that they could be used in coastal areas.