Germany to send anti-tank weapons and missiles to Ukraine, in major reversal of restrictive arms export policy that 'marks a turning point' for the country



Germany is sending 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.


The announcement marks a reversal of restrictive policies in Germany that prohibited sending arms to conflict areas.


"The Russian attack marks a turning point," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.


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Germany to send anti-tank weapons and missiles to Ukraine, in major reversal of restrictive arms export policy that 'marks a turning point' for the country
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Germany is sending 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine.
The announcement marks a reversal of restrictive policies in Germany that prohibited sending arms to conflict areas.
"The Russian attack marks a turning point," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday.
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Germany is planning to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine, according to a statement made by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday.

"The Russian attack marks a turning point," Scholz wrote in a statement shared on Twitter. "It is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend against the invading army of Putin. That's why we're supplying 1000 anti-tank weapons and 500 stinger missiles to our friends in Ukraine."

The announcement marks a significant shift of Germany's restrictive arms export policy. The country has previously said it held "historical responsibilities" that prevented it from sending weapons and arms to conflict areas, often citing guilt for crimes committed against the Soviet Union during World War II.

As part of the new stance, Germany is also lifting restrictions it previously held among NATO allies that prohibited sending German-based arms to conflict areas. This will allow countries like the Netherlands to ship 400 rocket-propelled grenades to Ukraine, Axios reported.


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Good news

About time

Russia will have more enemies to contend with after this

Buhari will send a detachment of troops with rusty AK47 riffles

Mehn this man is a warrior tho.. cheesy
Putin is nothing but a bully and I am glad everyone knows that except for his puppets here.. cheesy

I love the spirit Ukraine possess here.. frustrating Putin's effort... thanks to the great nation called USA and thanks to all member NATO and others who knows and understand what it means to be invaded for no logical reason..
Putin must be dealt with..

Things has really gone far worst n bad in Ukraine. Videos pouring in from local news men was so terrible.


Ukraine is really going thru alot and sadly none is ready to fight this battle even wen chen chenchen armies are chenchen armies are stepping in to fight alongside Russia.

West is good at manipulating things, they need to get Ukraine uniform and move in.

Russia no wise

The west have tactically decided not to join the war but are empowering Ukraine to protect themselves

This way Russia can't claim west is engaging it, rather it has become the bully disturbing a sovereign nation

Just as China Don hands off the matter it would get to a state where UN would isolate them which is the last global block that ties them