

Pets do not have to be quarantined upon arrival in Germany, but a bilingual health certificate is required.Īs part of its Clean Air Act, the City of Stuttgart implemented a traffic ban for all diesel vehicles with a Euro emission standard 4 / IV and lower beginning January 2019. Military and civilian personnel moving to Germany should weigh the requirements of the German DDO and owner responsibilities for dogs that fit the criteria when making a decision to bring such dogs with them. “We would try and be opaque about that.”īut Heinz said he is confident the weapons are going where they are intended, citing Ukraine’s effectiveness in putting the various systems to use on the battlefield against the Russians.German states have passed a Dangerous Dog Ordinance (DDO), placing restrictions upon the ownership of certain types of dogs. executing this type of conflict, we wouldn’t be sharing that information with our allies and partners,” Heinz said. Understandably so, according to Heinz, given operational security concerns. Regarding tracking the exact destination of where the aid ends up, Ukraine hasn’t provided all the details. Still, questions have emerged about what becomes of all the weapons and whether at least some of the hardware has been siphoned off on the black market. On any given day, about 1,000 Ukraine troops are being trained somewhere in Europe, Heinz said. The EUCOM cell also coordinates efforts to train Ukrainian forces on the array of systems. In Jasionka, Poland, a newly established “maintenance cell” has been established that has the 405th Army Field Support Brigade assisting Ukrainians on keeping howitzers, HIMARS and Javelins up and running. Soldiers have set up positions near the border with Ukraine to assist with managing the flow of weapons. Poland also has been a focal point for American troops who have deployed in response to Russia’s attacks in Ukraine. While Heinz declined to identify the countries involved in the transfers, Poland has emerged as the main hub for allies lending support to Ukraine. About 70% to 75% of the supplies arrive for transfer at the “first line of communication,” he said. There are “three lines of communication,” or three countries where the handoffs take place, Heinz said. British personnel working at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on June 3, 2022, interact as part of a Ukrainian request for shipment of weapons from Western countries for use in the war against Russia.
