Bofors L70 are installed on Swedish CV90 BMPs, which are considered to be among the best in the world.

Bofors L70 short-range automatic anti-aircraft guns and ammunition for them, which Lithuania will provide to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package, are very effective in destroying Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones.

As Oleg Katkov, a weapons expert and chief editor of Defense Express, noted on Apostrof TV, Bofors L70s are installed on Swedish CV90 BMPs, which are considered one of the best in the world.

“The Bofors L70 is a widely recognized anti-aircraft system, like the Swiss Oerlikon, which is installed on the ZSU (anti-aircraft artillery self-propelled installation – ed.) Gepard. These are two competing guns that are still in service, are actively used, in particular, are installed on ships For understanding, Bofors L70 anti-aircraft guns are installed on Swedish CV90 BMPs, which are probably considered to be one of the best in the world, the expert explained.

Katkov noted that this system will be very effective in the fight against Iranian “shaheds”.

“The L70s have an automated system with a centralized radar post that guides these anti-aircraft guns. A person is needed there only to charge these systems. And now we are talking about the installation of modern thermal imaging devices and optical sighting stations, which allow you to work at any time of the day and provide At the same time, less than one round will be needed to destroy such targets as Shahed, because the installation has a very powerful 40-mm caliber,” he noted.

Weapons for Ukraine: the latest news

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht stated the need to pay attention to the fact that European countries have started supplying tanks to Ukraine. According to her, the German government has not yet made a decision on supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine. At the same time, she hinted that a decision could still be made.

Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President’s Office, said that Ukraine will receive tanks from Poland and Great Britain. He emphasized that this is a practically resolved issue.

In addition, the mass media write that the British government is considering the possibility of transferring Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, which can be used on the battlefield against Russian forces, but such a decision has not yet been made. In particular, it is probably about 12 tanks.