German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he would not transfer tanks to Ukraine in 2023 unilaterally. This is one of the principles that Germany adheres to. Scholz emphasized this in an interview with the Suddeutsche Zeitung..
Scholz noted that Germany is supplying Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers, multiple rocket launchers, Gepard anti-aircraft guns and Iris-T air defense systems..
" First, we support Ukraine to the best of our ability.. Second, we prevent a direct confrontation between NATO and Russia.
And thirdly, there will be no unilateral action by Germany. This is the criterion of our decisive but cautious policy - and it will be valid next year as well,"
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Earlier, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba announced that the latest agreements with Berlin on the supply of aid relate to defense systems.. We are talking about IRIS-T air defense and Gepard anti-aircraft guns.. However, Kyiv does not understand the line of argument regarding the refusal to transfer Leopard 2 tanks..