Members of the Territorial Defense in Lvov, Ukraine. File photoBERLIN, March 26 The German agency dpa, citing sources in Ukrainian government circles, reports that 1,500 Strela anti-aircraft missiles and 100 MG3 machine guns arrived in Ukraine from Germany on Friday, and also eight million cartridges for pistols. Also, 350,000 food rations, 50 medical vehicles and medical supplies were delivered to the war zone in Ukraine. Earlier, Ukraine received from Germany 500 Strela anti-aircraft missiles from the remaining stocks of the National People's Army of the GDR. Earlier, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Kiev further arms supplies. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called it the goal of «protecting people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» the first batch of military aid For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Russian Armed Forces, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive, but there is no talk of the occupation of Ukraine, the Russian president emphasized. due to sanctions
