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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. File photoBERLIN, Apr 20Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk criticized the statement of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz regarding further arms supplies to Kyiv, noting that Scholz's words were met with disappointment there. defense concerns of the country for further deliveries.The United States will increase the supply of artillery weapons to Ukraine In an interview with the German agency dpa, Melnyk noted that the words of the German chancellor were perceived in Kyiv «with great disappointment and bitterness.» adding that the German Armed Forces have more than 400 Marder infantry fighting vehicles at their disposal, of which 100 are used for training and, therefore, can be immediately transferred to Ukraine. In addition, the delivery of Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine would be “decisive”, Melnik noted . At the same time, he welcomed the readiness of Berlin to allocate additional funding for weapons to Kiev. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.» According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as of March 25, the main tasks of the first stage were completed — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. On April 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the start of the next phase of the special operation.