Germany: Scholz stands by Defense Minister Lambrecht A further three systems are to be sent to Ukraine this year. But senior Ukrainian officials have criticized Germany for dragging its feet in providing military equipment and heavy weaponry in particular. In recent months, Germany delivered a modern Iris-T anti-aircraft system, intended for countering Russian missile and drone attacks. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ukraine tops Germany's political agenda for 2023 While Germany's Green Party, of which Baerbock is a member, has traditionally taken a pacifist stance on military action, the war in Ukraine has seen it adopt an increasingly hawkish tone. 'That is why we must stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary,' she said. She said Putin's stance was the reason why it was 'important to keep up the delivery of weapons so Ukraine can defend itself and protect people's lives.' Speaking at a conference in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, Baerbock that the European Union had tried everything to stop the war in Ukraine, but must still do more. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin had nothing on his mind but to destroy the neighboring country of Ukraine. Here are the other main headlines from the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, January 4: Germany's Baerbock urges more weapons for Ukraine Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked French President Emmanuel Macron in a post on Twitter 'for the decision to transfer light tanks and Bastion APCs to Ukraine.'įrance has supplied a number of Caesar howitzer artillery pieces to Ukraine and in October said it would provide air defence weaponry amid ongoing attacks targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

The official did not provide any further details about the amount of vehicles to be sent or when they would be delivered.ĪMX-10 is an armored reconnaissance vehicle with a high level of mobility, with a carrying capacity of four crew. 'This is the first time that Western-made armored vehicles are being delivered in support of the Ukrainian army,' a French official said. France is to send AMX-10 RC armored fighting vehicles to Ukraine following a call between the countries' presidents.

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