--- title: "M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles Will Be Sent By U.S. To Ukraine" description: "Ukraine will soon get a big boost to its armor arsenal, as the U.S. will donate [M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles]() while Germany will provide [Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles]() to fight Russia's all-out invasion." date: "2023-01-05" modified: "2023-01-05" authors: - name: "Howard Altman" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://www.twz.com/authors/howard-altman" url: "https://www.twz.com/m2-bradley-fighting-vehicles-will-be-sent-by-u-s-to-ukraine" categories: - "Americas" - "Armored Vehicles" - "Around The Globe" - "Europe" - "Land" - "M2/3 Bradley" - "News & Features" - "U.S. Homeland" - "Ukraine" tags: - "Ukraine" --- # M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles Will Be Sent By U.S. To Ukraine ![M2 Bradley for Ukraine]() *DoD* Ukraine will soon get a big boost to its armor arsenal, as the U.S. will donate [M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles]() while Germany will provide [Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicles]() to fight Russia's all-out invasion. U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a joint announcement about the new aid Thursday. ![]() *A U.S. Soldier sits in the gunner’s seat of an M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Dec. 11, 2020. *Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory** The U.S. is expected to announce an aid package that includes Bradleys tomorrow, according to Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon’s top spokesman. “I can confirm that another round of security assistance for Ukraine is anticipated tomorrow and that, as the White House has indicated, that newest assistance will include Bradley Fighting Vehicles,” he told reporters, including from *The War Zone*, at a press briefing Thursday afternoon. Ryder provided no specifics about the number of Bradleys expected to be in the package. [*Reuters* reported that the package ]()will include 50 Bradleys. https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1611073398872104961 The Bradley provides “an armored capability that can transport mechanized infantry into battle in support of both offensive and defensive operations, providing a level of firepower and armor that will bring advantages on the battlefield,” Ryder said. Germany will also provide Marders to Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Thursday, [according to *Reuters*.]() "Both countries agreed to train Ukrainian soldiers on how to use them, it said, while Germany would also supply [a Patriot air defence battery]() to Ukraine, which has scored some battlefield successes since Russian forces invaded last February but has asked allies for heavier weapons to defend itself," according to *Reuters*. Last month, the U.S. [agreed to send a Patriot battery to Ukraine](). https://twitter.com/GermanAmbUSA/status/1611074496621846528 The announcement that Bradleys and Marders are going to Ukraine came after French President Emmanuel Macron told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday that France will send [AMX-10 RC armored combat vehicles to Ukraine](). https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1610899512788422658 What is clear is that these developments highlight that Ukraine's allies are now moving to drastically enhance the country's armored capabilities. We will have a deep dive on what the Bradley Fighting Vehicle will bring to the fight in Ukraine very soon, so keep an eye out for that. *Contact the author: [howard@thewarzone.com]()* ## Author Howard is a Senior Staff Writer for *TWZ*. He writes frequently about conflict, focusing heavily on the Middle East and Ukraine, and interviews with military and intelligence officials and industry leaders from around the globe. He lives near Tampa, Florida, home of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [LinkedIn]()