Germany will provide medical assistance to Ukraine – but no weapons Military news

The German Defense Minister has said that the government will do everything in its power to exacerbate the crisis with Russia, but that the transfer of arms to Ukraine is not an option.

Germany plans to send a medical facility to the area to Ukraine next month, but continues to refuse to transfer weapons, despite fears of a Russian invasion.

In February, “an entire rural hospital will be delivered, including the necessary training, all co-financed by Germany for 5.3 million euros. [$6bn]German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in Sunday’s issue of Die Welt.

Germany has already supplied respirators and treated seriously wounded Ukrainian soldiers in its military hospitals, the minister said.

Lambrecht said the German government would do everything in its power to get rid of the crisis With Russia, however, the transfer of weapons to Ukraine was not an option.

“For the time being, sending weapons would not be helpful; that is the consent of the federal government,” he said.

“Immediate rethinking”

Ukraine has again called on Germany to provide defense assistance, saying it “urgently needs 100,000 helmets and protective vests. newly registered volunteers the military to defend their homeland with the armed forces, ”Ukrainian Ambassador Andrij Melny told Handelsblatt on Saturday.

“It simply came to our notice then [German coalition] “The government is sending weapons to Ukraine,” Melny said.

Kiev “will not stop persuading the German government and the opposition to hand over defensive weapons to Ukraine,” he added.

Meanwhile, the United States has issued the first shipment of a $ 200 million security package to Ukraine arrived in Kiev on Saturdaysaid the US embassy.

The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will send US anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.

Russia last week called a very dangerous supply of weapons to Western Ukraine, adding that the move would do nothing to reduce tensions.