Belgium To Transfer 15 Gepard Air Defense Systems To Ukraine

• 22.04.2026, 22:17

To strengthen air defense.

Ukraine will receive a batch of self-propelled anti-aircraft units from Belgium to strengthen its air defense.

According to the L'Echo.

The matter concerns the delivery of 15 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft units, which are to be bought from a private company, repaired and transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to the newspaper, the Belgian government plans to purchase the equipment from the OIP company, which is a subsidiary of the Belgian Army, which is a subsidiary of the Belgian Army. These units were previously in service with the Belgian army, but were decommissioned in the 2000s.

Before being sent to Ukraine, the equipment should be restored at Belgian enterprises. The value of the deal has not been disclosed yet.

The purchase is part of a package of military aid to Ukraine worth about 1 billion euros, which was approved in early April.

"The vehicles will be repaired and prepared for transfer to Ukraine," L'Echo wrote.