In an interview with the editorial network Germany (RND), the outgoing Ukrainian ambassador, Andriy Melnyk, once again attacked the federal government for its hesitant attitude towards arms deliveries to Ukraine.
“Things are going better now,” said Melnyk, referring to the first days of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, when Germany initially promised 5,000 protective helmets.
But if, for example, it was about Leopard-type main battle tanks that Ukraine could obtain directly from German industry, the federal government would always give the same excuse: “We don’t want to be the first,” Melnyk told the “RND”.
“Obviously, out of consideration for Russia, they do not want to deliver battle tanks directly to us, even though the Leopard 1 is more than 40 years old, but are looking for detours via ring exchange models, which then fail completely or at least cause resentment among those involved.” (Tsp)
