Germany does not support supply of Ukraine by aircraft

Backock noted his refusal by Western powers of a call from Ukraine to establish a land stop-fly zone over Ukraine.

The German foreign minister said that during her visit to Kiev on Tuesday, she “talked about how we can support Ukraine, especially in terms of their sustainability, their ability to defend themselves without contributing to NATO becoming a participant in this war.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has been invited to join the discussions of G7 foreign ministers to be held 13 May in Germany.

During a recent visit to Germany, Kuleba called for his country's supply of modern aircraft and anti-missile defence systems.