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The clock is ticking: the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin, Oleksii Makeiev, is demanding tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft systems in the shortest possible time.
Shortly before the expected spring offensive the Ukraine the country’s ambassador in Berlin, Oleksii Makeiev, has called for more military support from Germany. “Other anti-aircraft systems such as Iris-T, Patriot and Gepard are most urgently needed. For the planned counteroffensive, we need more armored vehicles, tanks and artillery systems, long-range ammunition in the shortest possible time,” Makeiev told our editorial team. also read: Iris-T: This is the weapon that Scholz promises Ukraine
“The more and more professionally our army is equipped, the more civilians we can save and the faster we can push the enemy out of the occupied territories, and accordingly the faster they will come Frieden and calm in the neighboring countries,” added Makeiev.
2.8 billion euros: total value for the export of armaments
The Ukrainian diplomat praised the previous ones weapons shipments from Germany. “I am satisfied that Germany is fully involved in planning aid for Ukraine very strategically and for the long term together with the NATO partners. We need such an uninterrupted process to achieve success on the front lines.”
So far, Germany has, among other things 18 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks sent to Ukraine with ammunition. There were also 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles and 34 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks – each with ammunition. The total value of the individual licenses for the export of armaments issued by the Federal Government from January 1, 2022 to April 24, 2023 is almost 2.8 billion euros.
Vitali Klitschko raves about the Iris-T air defense system: “Every shot is a hit”
Given the reinforced Russian attacks factories and residential buildings, the government in Kiev is primarily interested in anti-aircraft weapons. In April, Ukraine received the first of four promised Iris-T SLM air defense systems from Germany.
The system, which has a hit rate of almost 100 percent, is particularly appreciated by Ukrainians. “Our military are excited by Iris-T. Every shot is a hit, nobody misses,” said Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv. Also in April, the federal government shipped a Patriot air defense system with missiles to Ukraine.
Ukraine war – background and explanations for the conflict
For the first time in more than 50 days, Kiev was bombed again
On Friday night, several cities in Ukraine were closed bombed by Russian forces, including the capital Kiev for the first time in more than 50 days. Among other things, the city of Dnipro in the east of the country was targeted. Two cruise missiles hit a nine-story apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Uman. The Interior Ministry in Kiev spoke of at least 15 dead.
“Every attack, every perverse act against our country and (our) people brings the Terror state closer to failure and punishment,” criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, referring to the Russian attacks.
The aim of the Ukrainian counter-offensive is “the complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian lands and the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea,” stressed Ambassador Makeiev. Russia must lose the war: “Russia’s defeat is a guarantee of normal life in Europe.”
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