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Germany to send more weapons to Ukraine despite Russia's objection

Thursday, 15 September 2022 8:17 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 15 September 2022 8:28 PM ]

German army MARS II/MLRS-E Multiple Launch Rocket System. (Photo via KMW)

Germany has vowed to deliver two more rocket launchers to Ukraine despite Russia's warning against sending weapons to Kiev.

Since Moscow launched a special military operation in eastern Ukraine in February, western countries have provided an abundance of weapons to Kiev, with Germany being a main supplier of arms.

"We have decided to deliver two more MARS II multiple rocket launchers including 200 rockets to Ukraine," Germany's Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Thursday.

Berlin also aims to send Kiev heavily armored military MRAP infantry mobility vehicles, Lambrecht said at a Bundeswehr (armed forces) conference.

"On top of this, we will send 50 Dingo armored personnel carriers to Ukraine."

Furthermore, Berlin would send 40 Marder IFVs to Greece in exchange for Athens delivery of 40 of its Soviet-built BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine.

Germany has ‘hit the limit’ in weapons supplies to Ukraine, but vows continued support

Germany says it will continue to support Ukraine against Russia, despite warnings that the country has "hit the limit" in the amount of weapons it can give the country from its army reserves.

Alongside Germany, the United States and other NATO members have been sending weapons to Ukraine.

Ursula von der Leyen, Germany's former Defense Minister, who is currently the President of the European Commission, insisted later on Thursday that European capitals should also provide the Kiev forces with battle tanks so they can better fight the Russian forces aiming to demilitarize the Donbas region of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Russia on Thursday warned that if the United States and its allies supply Ukraine with longer-range missiles, it will cross a “red line”.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia reserves the right to defend its territory and if Washington decides to supply longer-range missiles to Kiev, then it will be crossing a red line.

Russia began its operation on February 24 in Ukraine' Donbas region which is made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk self-proclaimed republics.

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