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Ukraine to get German Frankenstein air defense tanks
Ukraine to get German Frankenstein air defense tanks 18.06.2024 11:38
German arms producer Rheinmetall will hand over to Ukraine Frankenstein
air defense tanks, with state-of-the-art guns mounted onto their hulls
to tackle Russian missiles and drone swarms.
That’s according to The Telegraph, Ukrinform reports.

"A new ‘Frankenstein’ air defense tank designed to shoot down Russian drones and missiles is to be supplied to Ukraine by a top German arms
firm," the article reads.

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A Skyranger anti-aircraft system will be installed onto a Leopard-1 hull
to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses.

“There are still many Leopard 1 main battle tanks on whose chassis we
could mount the Skyranger turret with the 35 mm caliber automatic
cannon,” said Bjorn Bernhard, head of land systems at Rheinmetall.

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As noted, Rheinmetall only recently developed the Skyranger system,
boasting sophisticated sensors with 360-degree view of the battlefield,
capable of dealing with swarms of drones.

As reported, on June 10, 2024, the first joint workshop for the repair
and production of German armored vehicles was opened in Ukraine within
the framework of a joint venture launched with Rheinmetall.



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War update: 29 combat clashes in Ukraine’s eastern theater since day-start

In the area of ​​responsibility of the Khortytsia Grouping of Troops, 29 combat engagements have so far taken place on Tuesday.
This was reported by the Command press service via Telegram, according
to Ukrinform.

"Since day-start, 29 combat clashes have already taken place in the
eastern operational zone," the report reads.

It is noted that over the past 24 hours, the enemy fired 3,275 artillery
rounds at the positions of Ukrainian troops in the eastern operational
zone. The Russians also launched 40 airstrikes on Ukraine’s positions
and populated areas using 54 gliding bombs, as well as 318 kamikaze drones.

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Last day, 136 combat clashes took place at the front, including 129 in
the area of ​​responsibility of the Khortytsia Grouping.

Today, Russia shelled Ukraine’s positions 487 times, launched 14
kamikaze drones, and two air strikes involving four gliding bombs.

"Our artillery units performed 449 fire missions," emphasized in the
Khortytsia Grouping.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the number of combat clashes along the
entire front line has increased to 119 since day-start, with the largest
number recorded in the Pokrovsk axis.

Photo: Serhii Nuzhnenko, Marian Kushnir

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