Spiegel: Germany is in secret talks with India about shells for Ukraine

German officials hold secret talks with India on the purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine.

The German publication Spiegel reported on this.

The possibility of purchasing ammunition through intermediaries is being considered.

According to the newspaper’s sources, India has several hundred thousand artillery munitions in storage.

However, the Indian government is reluctant to openly sell its missiles because New Delhi still maintains friendly relations with Moscow.

Therefore, covert negotiations are underway on how to obtain this ammunition through intermediaries.

It is possible that such agreements are also possible with Arab countries, some of which have large reserves.

According to the experts interviewed by journalists of the German edition, there are also states in the Balkans and Africa that have stockpiles of shells or can produce the ammunition Ukraine needs.

Recently, the German government approved €1.13 billion military aid.

The aid package will include 36 self-propelled tracked and wheeled howitzers, air defense systems and ammunition.

It also includes crew training, spare parts and ammunition for artillery systems.

In particular, as part of this package, Germany will also transfer 122 mm Soviet-era artillery shells to Ukraine for the first time. In 2024, 120,000 of these munitions are to be delivered.