Tanks from Germany to Ukraine, a call to Russia to ‘withdraw troops’
Reuters writes that the German government is currently in talks with various companies about the production of ammunition for Gepard tanks
Germany is preparing to send 7 Gepard tanks to Ukraine. On the official website of the German government, it is said that before that, 30 weather anti-attack tank has been sent and they are already on the battlefield.
The Spiegel magazine writes that the tanks in question should have been delivered as scrap metal before, but will be delivered to Ukraine in the spring of 2023.
Reuters agency writes that 7 Gepard tanks are currently being repaired at the Krauss-Maffei Wegmann plant located in Munich.
The government has not announced the exact delivery time of the tanks. The information says that the delivery date of the tanks will depend on the factory that repairs them.
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann did not respond to a request from Reuters.
Switzerland’s neutrality stands in the way
Spiegel writes that Germany plans to send even more Gepard tanks and ammunition to Ukraine.
Before that, there was a problem with sending ammunition for Gepard tanks.
Because Switzerland, which kept this ammunition in its arsenal, did not want to give them due to its neutral position.
Reuters writes that the German government is currently in talks with various companies about the production of ammunition for Gepard tanks, and as a result, the ammunition in the Swiss armory may not be needed.
Scholz told Putin that…
In the meantime news given that the chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholtz on Dec. 2 for the first time since Sept Russia the president Vladimir Putintalked to on the phone.
According to the Chancellor’s press service, during the hour-long conversation, “Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine and its consequences” were discussed.
According to the report, Sholtz was from Russia during the conversation of Ukraine condemned rocket attacks on civilian infrastructure.
He also said that Berlin of Ukraine will continue measures to strengthen defense power.
It is noted that the chancellor Russia the presidentRussia called for the conflict to be resolved through diplomatic channels, including the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine.
Putin Sholtsa said that…
The information of the Kremlin about this conversation says that Putin He called on Germany to “change its approach” to Ukraine.
Putin told Sholts that for a long time the Russian army “avoided targeting certain objects in Ukraine, but now it is forced to carry out such strikes.”
The Russian president added that this Ukraine It is a response to the provocations of the Russian army against the infrastructure of Russia. Putin mentioned the explosion on the Crimean bridge as an example.