In a statement she made to the German General Broadcasting Corporation, "ARD" Lambrecht defended Germany’s supply Ukraine With weapons, she stressed that Berlin is making great efforts to support Kyiv.
The minister said: "We will continue to engage in a variety of avenues and work together again with partners, as we have done so far"Stressing that Germany will not become a party directly involved in the conflict.
Lambrecht explained "It is very clear to German government And also for the whole of NATO: We will not become a party to the war".
Lambrecht’s visit on Saturday to the port region of Odessa in southern Ukraine came the day after the announcement Russian President The annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
Unrequited pledge
Germany was and denmark Norway has agreed to jointly finance the purchase of systems "Susanna 2" Slovak self-propelled artillery, at a cost of 92 million euros ($90.2 million), according to the German Defense Ministry.
These systems will be produced in Slovakia It will be handed over to Ukraine in early 2023, according to the ministry.
But Western pledges still fall short of what Ukraine is asking for, as Kyiv has repeatedly asked to supply it tanks German Leopard combat troops, but Chancellor Olaf Schultz turned down the request.
And Shultz indicated that he did not want to move forward with providing Ukraine with heavy weapons on an individual initiative, and announced that he would not take any decision in this regard except in consultation with his Western allies.
defender "howitzer"
- A short cannon used to fire at high trajectories.
- It can fire 4 bursts per minute.
- The maximum range of the gun is 40 km.
- It takes preparation "howitzer" To launch about 90 seconds.
- The gun operates efficiently without malfunctions in the harshest conditions.
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The announcement comes after German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht visited Ukraine at the weekend, the first since the start of the… Russian military operation in February.
In a statement to Germany’s public broadcaster, ARD, Lambrecht defended Germany’s supply of Ukraine With weapons, she stressed that Berlin is making great efforts to support Kyiv.
“We will continue to engage in a variety of ways and work together again with partners, as we have done so far,” the minister said, stressing that Germany would not become a party directly involved in the conflict.
“It’s very clear to me,” Lambrecht said German government And also for the whole of NATO: We will not become a party to the war.”
Lambrecht’s visit on Saturday to the port region of Odessa in southern Ukraine came the day after the announcement Russian President The annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
Unrequited pledge
Germany was and denmark Norway has agreed to jointly finance the purchase of the Slovakian self-propelled “Zuzana 2” artillery systems, at a cost of 92 million euros ($90.2 million), according to the German Ministry of Defense.
These systems will be produced in Slovakia It will be handed over to Ukraine in early 2023, according to the ministry.
But Western pledges still fall short of what Ukraine is asking for, as Kyiv has repeatedly asked to supply it tanks German Leopard combat troops, but Chancellor Olaf Schultz turned down the request.
And Shultz indicated that he did not want to move forward with providing Ukraine with heavy weapons on an individual initiative, and announced that he would not take any decision in this regard except in consultation with his Western allies.
Defender “Howitzer”
- A short cannon used to fire at high trajectories.
- It can fire 4 bursts per minute.
- The maximum range of the gun is 40 km.
- Preparing the “howitzer” for launch takes about 90 seconds.
- The gun operates efficiently without malfunctions in the harshest conditions.