Spain has sent to Ukraine projectiles, machine guns, rifles, vehicles, ammunition and pistols
A C-90 grenade launcher manufactured by Instalaza (Zaragoza) is the only Spanish weapon captured by Russian forces in Ukraine that appears in the trophy exhibition of the Russian Defense Ministry. This launch tube appears among many other similar systems from various countries. To distinguish them, they carry the flag of the country in question, in the case of the C-90 the Spanish one. It also indicates the name of the weapon and the explanation that it was captured in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia, probably in the first days of March. Precisely when the Russian Army took control of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. In the bloody battle of Mariúpol there were also Spanish armaments.
The C-90 RPG is designed for shoulder operation and fires a 90mm grenade propelled by a small rocket. It is light (it weighs just over five kilograms), versatile, disposable and is made in two versions, one anti-tank and the other anti-bunker. As soon as the C-90s were delivered to Ukraine, a Ukrainian defender from Mariupol appeared on social media, displaying it in his hands and assuring that he would give a good account of the weapon to attack the besiegers of the Azovstal steel mill. The grenade launcher can carry an infrared sight for night operations.
Spain has also supplied Ukraine with 100-millimeter Alcotán systems as well as Mistral Stinger-type surface-to-air missiles, together with countries such as Germany, the United States, Finland, the Netherlands, Italy and Norway. Spain has sent Ukraine ammunition for the C-90 and Alcotán launchers, a total of 1,370 projectiles, according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
Madrid has also sent Ameli machine guns, rifles, pistols, 30 trucks, 10 vehicles and 200 tons of ammunition to Ukraine. The Spanish military aid package departed from the Los Llanos air base (Albacete) and aboard the ship Isabel bound for Poland, from where it was later distributed.
Spain had also initially agreed to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine, but had to give up, since, according to Defense Minister Margarita Robles, the poor condition of the armored vehicles discouraged their use by the Ukrainian Army. . “They are in an absolutely unfortunate situation and could pose a risk.” Robles warned recently.
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