< p _ngcontent-sc148="" class="news-annotation">Germany will provide Ukraine with tanks, air defense missiles, Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and other military assistance. Although a few months ago this country refused to supply weapons. What prompted Germany to strengthen assistance to Ukraine – read in the article.
People's Deputy of Ukraine Andriy Osadchuk spoke about thisChannel 24. According to him, if we evaluate the entire previous year, then we can say that Ukraine “cleanly won” the international agenda of this war.
He recalled that a year ago Ukraine asked for completely different weapons and what we were promised.
“2023 was not just won by the Armed Forces of Ukraine,we won the “war for the hearts of the Europeans”, who influenced their politicians and now they are fighting to take a more constructive stance towards Ukraine,” Osadchuk said.
What prompted Germany to step up assistance to Ukraine
In his opinion, Germany is a prime example of this.
We have come a long way from helmets and medical packs to the best weapons – tanks. And in terms of money, Germany is in 2nd or 3rd place in helping Ukraine. Therefore, it is now critically important for us to keep this trend,” Osadchuk believes.
The MP noted that this promotion is based on trust in Ukraine, our people, politicians and, of course, the Defense Forces. “Now we need to lower the degree of internal scandals in the country and focus on winning the war,” he added.
Osadchuk said thatthe war should end as soon as possible because it brings suffering to millions of Ukrainians.
“And victory is possible only through the supply of weapons, and I believe that in the future we will receive everything we need. The main thing for us is not to destroy this trust, which has been built for 11 months,” he said .
The MP added that now the difficult issue of providing Ukraine with aviation, in terms of logistics, training, supply of aircraft, etc.
Osadchuk talks about help from the West: video
Help from Germany: latest news
- Germany has finally made a long-awaited decision for Ukraine to supply Leopard 2. From Berlin, our military will receive a company of such tanks.
- Minister German Defense Minister Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on February 7 and brought with him the “first” German tank Leopard 2. In addition, during the meeting, the heads of defense departments announced even more positive news for Ukraine.
- After meeting with him, the Minister of Defense Ukraine Alexei Reznikov noted that by the summer our state will receive 20-25 of these tanks. And by the end of the year, about 80 will be said. During 2024, more than 100 Leopard 1 tanks will provide us.
- See. is also negotiating the purchase of Gepard anti-aircraft guns by Ukraine. Qatar acquired them to ensure security at the World Cup.
- At the same time, against the background of the transfer of tanks to Ukraine, Leopard 2 excluded the supply of fighters. Also, the country will not involve its fighters in the war in Ukraine either now or in the future.
