BERLIN, Dec 10 The material base of the German army in connection with support of Ukraine's military equipment in the worst condition, Bundestag Defense Commissioner Eva Hegl said on Saturday in an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio station. before that. Because, of course, a lot went to Ukraine to support it. Therefore, the financial situation in the Bundeswehr is worse now,» the politician explained.
She stressed that a lot of time has passed since the speech of Chancellor Olaf Scholz about the need for a «new era» in the Bundeswehr and the announcement of a financial security of 100 billion euros. , it is required to accelerate the modernization of the German army.
Russia has previously sent a note to NATO countries because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect.