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The German Military Attaché has officially handed over five MEDIGUARD armored medical vehicles to the National Guard of Ukraine on April 10.
The German Embassy in Ukraine announced the delivery, noting that this is the first group of vehicles delivered under a new and larger contract fully funded by the German government.
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This delivery follows a previous batch of armored ambulances sent in October 2025. Those earlier vehicles are currently used on the front lines to evacuate wounded soldiers.
The new MEDIGUARD models were built using feedback from Ukrainian soldiers and their experiences during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. One previously delivered vehicle reportedly survived hits from three drones without the crew suffering serious injuries or the cabin being destroyed. The latest models also include anti-drone grids to protect against FPV drones.
The production of the MEDIGUARD involves three companies. The medical equipment and armor are manufactured in Germany, while the final assembly takes place in Ukraine. The entire project is supported by German government funding to ensure the vehicles meet specific combat requirements.
While these new vehicles are arriving, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has recently paused new orders for armored vehicles.
Several Ukrainian manufacturers reported this delay at the end of March 2026. Arsen Zhumadilov, the head of the Defense Procurement Agency, confirmed that no new orders have been placed this year, though equipment continues to arrive based on contracts signed in 2025.
“Currently, our supply of armored vehicles is happening through contracts we signed last year. The General Staff and the Ministry of Defense understand that these volumes will likely not be enough and there will be an additional order. But when it will happen and in what volume is still unknown,” Zhumadilov said.
In January 2026, Ukraine received at least eight German-made tracked Armoured Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) produced by Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG).
These vehicles, funded by the German government, provided a new protected support platform capable of being adapted for various battlefield tasks using interchangeable mission modules.
At the time, social media reports also indicated that similar ACSV-labeled vehicles had already been observed in service with Ukraine’s 501st Naval Infantry Brigade.
