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Germany to provide Kiev with sniper rifles, strike drones, Patriots

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 12 Jun 2024 00:07
2 Min Read

The German defense minister says Germany will assist Ukraine with weaponry even if on a "smaller scale".

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  • German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP)
    German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. (AP)

Germany will be supplying Ukraine with additional weapons, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, on Tuesday.

During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a Bundeswehr base where Ukrainian troops are undergoing training, Pistorius stated, "Today … I can promise … further support, albeit on a smaller scale, but no less important."

Reportedly, Germany will provide an unspecified number of sniper rifles, anti-tank weapons, artillery ammunition components, and anti-drone systems to Ukraine, alongside several thousand strike drones, according to Pistorius.

In late May, the German news agency DPA reported that Pistorius had unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $537 million.

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