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Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Germany for training on the Panzerhaubitze 2000 artillery system, government sources in Berlin told dpa on Tuesday. The German-built self-propelled armoured howitzer are set to be used to counter Russian troops in Ukraine. They feature a cannon mounted on a tracked vehicle, similar to a tank. With standard ammunition, a Panzerhaubitze 2000 reaches firing distances of 30 kilometres. With range-enhanced ammunition, 40 kilometers are possible, according to Germany’s Bundeswehr. Each howitzer is operated by five soldiers each. Their future crews, along with techn…