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Germany to send more weapons to Ukraine, but not tanks
Berlin, Sept 15 (AFP) Sep 15, 2022
Berlin will provide Ukraine more armoured vehicles and rocket launch systems but not the battle tanks sought by Kyiv for its counter-offensive against Russia, Germany's defence minister said Thursday.

Germany will supply two Mars II multiple-rocket launch systems, 200 missiles and 50 armoured "Dingo" troop carriers, Christine Lambrecht said.

Soviet-made BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles will also "very quickly" head to Ukraine from Greece, as a deal with Germany to replenish Athens' stocks with the more modern Marder armoured vehicles was close, said Lambrecht.

Ukraine has repeatedly asked for the German-made Marders as well as Leopard tanks. Neither figures in the list of the latest armaments pledged by Germany.

Berlin has argued that it will not "go it alone" on weapons deliveries, with Lambrecht pointing out that no other ally has transferred Western-made battle tanks to Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has slammed Germany's reluctance to send tanks, saying there was "not a single rational argument on why these weapons cannot be supplied".

Lambrecht's announcement came after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for a speedy decision on deliveries of the Leopard tanks sought by Kyiv.


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