Germany stops the operation of the repair center for the equipment of the Armed Forces in Slovakia: what is the reason
The repair center will be moved to Germany by December 31.
Germany decided to close the center for the repair of military equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was located in the east of Slovakia.
This was reported by Bild.
“The representative of the Ministry of Defense pointed out the changes in conditions and the need to carry out extremely complex repair work on the damaged equipment in places,” the message reads.
The decision was made after long negotiations, as Slovakia repeatedly complicated the work of the repair center. There were also contradictions regarding the interpretation of European customs regulations.
The center opened in late 2022 to repair equipment including Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers, Dingo armored vehicles, MARS II artillery missile systems and Gepard anti-aircraft guns. In addition, German repair bases also operate in Lithuania and…
