Switzerland insisted on Friday on the prohibition of the transfer of Swiss war material to Ukraine via a third country, in accordance with its doctrine of military neutrality.
The delivery of war material in the form of assembly elements or spare parts to European armament companies will however remain possible, even if the manufactured war material is likely to be sent to Ukraine, the Federal Council has decided .
Switzerland has received requests from Germany and Denmark to send war material to Ukraine, the government in Bern said in a statement.
Germany’s request concerns around 12,400 pieces of Swiss-made 35mm ammunition for Guepard-type anti-aircraft tanks as well as Piranha III wheeled tanks originally purchased by Denmark and stationed in Germany since their withdrawal from service, it said. -on indicated from the same source.
