**Germany Supplies Ukraine with Military Aid**
The German government has delivered 15 Leopard 1A5 tanks, one short-range and one medium-range IRIS-T air defense system with missiles, two Patriot air defense launchers, and other aid to Ukraine. This is part of Germany’s promise to supply two additional IRIS-T systems before the end of the year.
**Other Military Aid Provided**
Germany has also handed over a self-propelled Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzer, two Gepard anti-aircraft guns, 30 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP), seven Caracal air assault vehicles, and 12 Kinetic Defense Vehicles. Ukraine received dozens of reconnaissance drones, including Vector, RQ-35 Heidrun, and Hornet XR drones.
**Other Military Aid Provided**
Ukraine further received 52,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition, shells for Leopard drones, radars, small arms, and other weapons, vehicles, and equipment. Germany’s latest delivery has made it the second-largest provider of military equipment to Ukraine after the US.
**Russia Continues Military Actions**
Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 72 Shahed-type drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles overnight on Dec. 23. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this attack.
**North Korea Aids Russia in Ukraine War**
North Korea is preparing to deploy additional troops and weapons, including kamikaze drones, to aid Russia in its full-scale war against Ukraine, the South Korean military said on Dec. 23.
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