Germany says open to sending Ukraine heavy weapons

[Uncle Joe]

TALLINN, April 21 (Reuters) - Germany is looking into what additional maintenance and ammunition will be needed for its stock of ageing Marder armoured infantry-fighting vehicles in order for Ukraine to use them, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.

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"There are no taboos for us with regard to armoured vehicles and other weaponry that Ukraine needs," she told a news conference with her Estonian counterpart on Thursday.

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Many analysts say Ukraine urgently needs heavy weapons to drive back a Russian invasion that has now concentrated on taking ground in the eastern Donbas region.

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"We are providing 1 billion euros because we should think not just for the coming days and months, but also the next years for the systems Ukraine needs for defence now, but also for a free Ukraine in the future," she said.

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https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/no-taboos-weaponry-ukraine-says-german-foreign-minister-2022-04-21/

[secondwind]

1. They dragged their feet....

Glad they are finally going to pitch in.