Reuters reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany plans to provide more than 500 million euros worth of additional weapons to Ukraine, which will be delivered in 2023, and possibly earlier.

She noted that “Germany intends to supply Ukraine with three Iris-T air defense systems, dozens of armored vehicles, 20 missile launchers and anti-aircraft systems. Before sending weapons, the delivery must be approved by the budget committee of the German army. .

Notably, on February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, with Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasizing that the operation was aimed at “protecting people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.” The Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly emphasized that the goal of the operation is the demilitarization of Ukraine and the liberation of the entire Donbass.