The German military will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 “Stinger” class surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion, the government announced. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said the weapons would be delivered as soon as possible to support the Ukrainian military. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it was Germany’s “duty to support Ukraine to the best of its ability in defending itself against the invading army of Vladimir Putin.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised Germany’s decision to send weapons, in a major reversal of policy for Berlin. “Keep it up, Chancellor Olaf Scholz! Anti-war coalition in action!” Zelenskyy tweeted.
Earlier Saturday Berlin authorized NATO partners the Netherlands and Estonia arms deliveries to Ukraine. For the Netherlands, 400 German-made anti-tank weapons are involved, while Estonia was granted approval to sent artillery from old GDR (East German) stocks.
The move marks a major change of course for Germany, which had until now refused the delivery of lethal weapons to Ukraine due to its policy of not sending weapons to a conflict zone.
The Netherlands also said it would sent anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, according to the Dutch defense ministry.
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Germany to Ukraine: We've dealt with a man like this before, please let us help
BRAVO!
8 years were refugers from Donetck and Lugansk and EU, usa,UK just ignore.Why?
When in 2014 year were burned russian alive- its was Laugh and joy by ministers and police boss reaction,sadism of EU and Baltic states.
On alive burned people they told – Its very good view how burn russian insects.
Why there is segragation on right refugers and wrong refugers?
Why there is separatism on -Look good view when burn russians alive and bad view when non russian. Its nazy Nato.Russia save Ukraine future from fasizm again and children future from 3 gender.
Germany sending men and weapons to ukraine , just like old times.
GO GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY IS GERMANY … HOME OF THE HOLOCAUST… detaching from the fight against dictatorship crimes against humanity. Germany is setting a state for it's support when the German people's needs come again.
Who is creating this war? The western world knows it all, so in my opinion this western world is terrorism, the number one criminal of terrorism? They have two principles and two principles for those who have birth problems
Oh , Germany,
Spring is in the air, along with Spring Floods !
Don’t want to make the muzzle ‘ ems mad do you?
Now that NATO is afraid of Putin showing up on their doorstep they are waking up. They will not give up Russian gas and oil as they have made their bed and have to lie in it. Trump warned them that they could not afford to rely on Russia for their gas and oil.
Hopefully they sent MG-3 evolution of MG42
Woah from sending helmets to sending bullets real quick. Let your boy know!
How much will the Taliban be sending to help Ukraine? I hear they just had quite a windfall.
Detsche Welle – you exaggerate Germany's aid to Ukraine. I understand that the West has a moral hangover. So you have to write a lot and exaggerate the help for Ukraine from Germany, the Netherlands and France. In fact, these countries have done little. The Germans turned out to be a calculating businessman and a coward. Russia destroyed Ukraine and murdered people, and the Germans waited 7-8 days with sanctions. It's vile and inhuman. We in Eastern Europe do not understand Germany's love for Russia. It's a deviation.
Today we see the shitshow sending weapons to Ukraine created over 180 dead and training camp destroyed ..stop creating more conflict .. where the people have not fought there is now peace
Please give them weapon to use… Please ♌️
STOP this bloodshed, USA and Russian presidents, put your EGOs in the places behind you, we all know. .You send our sons to death!!!
You are ready to push a nuclear bottom and destroy our planet and millions of lives of other people just because you are pissed off – Russian president or proud of yourself and think you are chief of a world – American one!
We want a piece, we are all sick and tired from
bad news!!!! Seat down and talk, appoint a mediator and prove that you are the intelligent people and can negotiate and get to a piece! We all know that this nuclear war can be last one!!!!!
Luckily these weapons will only ensure Ukrainians die, not brave Germans
Germany's help came too late too little. Initially sent 5000 helmets and pledged 2 bn euro economic aid to rebuild Ukraine over the next few years. The irony is, you are talking about potentially send the aid to Russia, if in a few years time.
horrible!
Stop the war soon as possible-=No weapons for Ukraine!
Gross Deutchland needs to immediately start producing molten salt thorium reactors because that is the only way Germany can move from hydrocarbons to a green future.
Yep but its the only country that did not donate any financial aid. I was surprised at this. Goodness!
am very proud to be European this is what makes countries great… we are doing the right thing
Thank you to help Ukraine you are generously , Ukraine will not forget your helping
"France, Germany and Italy sold hundreds of millions of pounds worth of arms and military kit to Russia for years despite embargo."
Germany did very little to help ukraine..
This MTF ker he's now over 70 years old that's mean he doesn't have many more years on this earth, why the Russian let him design how will your children to live?
Russians stealing weapons and now kidnapped one of our veterans
Germany is just escalating the conflict.
Turn you're gas off every nation stop using gas easy way off beating their masjve economy and it would work United for peace .
This a prove the West sponsored many war in the world for their interest. Include in syria, Iraq, Afghanistan n Ukraine. A real terrorist.
All these informations need to stay confidential (even they good spy to know) but at least don t put oil on fire do not understand these policians daily speaking out in all countries. Putin just turn on TV…Do you have any news from Poutine next move !!!pouffffffff
This war is not between Russia and Ukraine. With rate at which Ukraine is receiving arms from the West, it has become a battle between Russia vs Ukraine+ NATO.
Russia can only win if it devotes much resources to intelligence and immediate destruction of weapons once they arrive inside Ukraine.
So Germany is guilty on the death of people. Everyone who is sending weapens, is guilty. This has nothing to with selfdefence. Besides, the world does not need Ukraine. Biden and his gang is only interested in money and power. They do not care about people. Zelensky is just a servant, he is pion. He just got permission to offer neutrality of Ukraine. No one is free. In Europe countries are not independent anymore. Ukraine has no sovereighnity. It is a provence of the U.S.
People seem to forget the Cuba crisis in 1962 and the Monroe doctrine. When Russia would want to put missiles in Cuba, the U.S. would nuke Cuba. So what are we talking about?
And of course I am against this war. And of course I am against Putin. And of course I am against Biden and against Zelensky. All those so called leaders are no real leaders. They are criminals.
When they send weapens, it is show.
SOS from Russia: Putin is a WORLDWIDE CRIMINAL! Goodwill people! FORCE NATO to CLOSE the SKY OVER UKRAINE. This is the only way to stop Putin. Otherwise, you will be the next victim of his aggression! Don't be afraid of a nuclear strike from his side – he cannot do it alone, and the top militaries around him have families and want to live. It's just a threat from his part.
For supplying arms to Ukraine,Germany must be thought another lesson by Russia since world war 2!
We soldiers in 1973 ISRAEL had less Tanks than the Arab nations but much better fighters, yet the Soviet Russians gave the Arabs the world's best AntiTank weapons and they destroyed our tank force, We won the war Thank G-d but most dead were tank crews. 1975 our Infantry unit was equipped with USA T.O.W. anti tank missiles, I served from age 18-40. My SON drove a Tank. In his 3 year Draft they NEVER saw real action. IS the Tank dead??? The Anti Tank units are well alive.
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You go German you go Poland doing what America can't or won't
Looks like Germany loves neonazis once again. If they only know the history and in recent times who run their government, they would be staying neutral, but again an apple does not fall far from the tree doesn't it? Same thing with all other western nato counties including mine. Hypocrisy on the highest level