Germany: We have sent weapons to Ukraine without public announcement.
During a visit to the Baltic states, the German Foreign Minister said that his country had sent a large amount of weapons to Ukraine without public announcement.
German Foreign Minister Annalna Bayerbock said on Wednesday that her country had sent large quantities of weapons to Ukraine without public announcement.
“We provided anti-tank, stinger and other weapons [to the Ukrainians], which we never talked about publicly, so that they could be delivered more quickly,” Bairbok told a news conference with his Latvian counterpart, according to Tass. be done”.
“If our partners send artillery equipment that we are unable to do, we will in turn help with training and maintenance,” the German foreign minister said in response to a reporter’s question about sending Howitzer artillery systems to Ukraine. .
As of today, Bairbok has begun a trip to three Baltic states, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which have taken the toughest positions against Russia.
The German government began sending weapons to Ukraine on March 27, two days after the start of the conflict, and delivered 1,000 anti-tank missiles and 500 Stinger defense systems to the Ukrainians.
German Chancellor Olaf Schultz told his Western counterpart yesterday (Tuesday) that arms shipments to Ukraine had limited German reserves.
While Moscow’s warnings to the West about continuing arms aid to Ukraine have intensified, German Justice Minister Marco Bushmann has defended the aid, arguing that the delivery of arms and military equipment does not mean “going to war with Russia.”
Last week, the German president announced the cancellation of his visit to Kiev due to a decision by Ukrainian officials. Kiev is said to have canceled the trip due to the proximity of the German president to Russia.
