"Germany stands with Ukraine," said the Federal President during his visit to the ongoing specialised training of the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) at the Klietz military training area.

On the eve of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Federal President visited the military training area to see for himself how Ukrainian soldiers are being trained. Germany is supporting Ukraine with ammunition and military equipment and is training members of the Ukrainian armed forces on the weapons systems being supplied.

The Ukrainian soldiers are learning how to operate the Leopard 1 A5 in just under seven weeks at the Klietz military training area. Germany has delivered 30 of these battle tanks and ammunition to Ukraine to date.

Federal President Steinmeier was subsequently briefed about the capabilities of the mobile logistics troops of the Joint Support and Enabling Service. These capabilities make a major contribution to the operational readiness of the Bundeswehr at home and abroad, including in the organisation of supply chains.

Overview of the programme

• 10.00 a.m.
  Arrival and welcome by Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, Oleksiy Makeev, Ukrainian Ambassador, and Lieutenant General Andreas Marlow, Commander of the Special Training Command
• Thereafter
  Dynamic display of training on the Leopard 1 A5 battle tank
• Thereafter
  Inspection of the combat vehicles and exchange with Ukrainian servicemen and -women as well as German trainers
• Approx. 11.30 a.m.
  Statement by the Federal President
• Approx. 11.45 a.m.
  Presentation of the capabilities of the Mobile Logistics team of the Joint Support and Enabling Service by Major General Stefan Lüth, Vice Chief of Staff of the Service
• Thereafter
  Lunch with servicemen and -women of the Joint Support and Enabling Service