20 thousand pieces.. The German army announces that an ammunition shipment has been stolen
A shipment of ammunition intended for the German Armed Forces from a contractor truck, according to what an army spokesman said on Tuesday.
He said that Ammunitionwas stolen from "The trailer of the transport vehicle belonging to the civil transport agency, which was parked during the night"
German media reported that boxes containing about 20,000 pieces of ammunition were stolen from the truck that was parked outside a hotel in City of Magdeburg (East).
The magazine said "Der Spiegel" The initial examination revealed the theft of about 10,000 rounds of combat ammunition for pistols and 9,900 rounds of empty maneuver ammunition for assault rifles and so-called smoke ammunition.
Discovery of ammunition loss
According to the magazine, it appears that the driver decided without prior planning to spend the night in a hotel in the town of Burg.
The army spokesman explained that the loss of ammunition was discovered when the rest of the shipment was delivered to the barracks for which it was intended.
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He said "The relevant security and investigation authorities were immediately notified of the theft. We take this incident seriously and are conducting an in-depth investigation"
Sources in the armed forces reported "Der Spiegel" It is unlikely that this was the case "Accidental theft"
German Armed Forces
The magazine explained "They fear the ammunition transport operation was being monitored and its perpetrators struck when the driver made an unplanned stop in Burg."
Germany pledged to reform its long-neglected armed forces in the face of Russia, and last week approved a budget for the year 2026 that includes large debts for defense spending.
The ruling coalition led by the conservatives also agreed on a new model of military service aimed at attracting more conscripts to the ranks of the armed forces.
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