BERLIN, February 3 handing over of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine.
«I confirm,» German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told reporters in response to a question.
At the same time, he refused to give any details and say how many tanks he was talking about, noting that «the specifics will be announced later.»
Earlier, the newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, citing sources in government circles, reported that the German government approved the transfer of 88 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, but there are problems with ammunition, since these tanks are no longer being produced.
Russia sent a note to NATO countries because of arms supplies 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. jpg» />
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