39 minutes agoWar in Ukraine, German top diplomat visits Harkivin
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbox on January 10th paid a surprise visit to the eastern Ukrainian town of Harkiv. There, she promised that Germany would send more weapons to Ukraine. Backock's visit to Hharkiv comes after Ukraine reported fierce fighting in the eastern Donjock region. On January 5, the American president, [...]
Backock's visit to Hharkiv comes after Ukraine reported fierce fighting in the eastern Donjock region.
On January 5th, US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that their states will send armoured vehicles to help Ukraine repel Russian attacks.
Germany said it would send about 40 armoured Marders-like vehicles to Ukraine.
For a long time, Ukraine has been demanding that heavy arms equipment, including tanks, allow for offensive. Western states have hesitated to offer such weapons, saying they fear such a thing would provoke Russia.
But Ukrainians have built momentum and Western governments have expanded the range of weapons they are offering for Ukraine.
Reports from the US and Germany come a day after France promised it would send Ukraine light AMX-10 RC-type tanks. These are cars that can carry heavier balls.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24th 2022. / REL
