The new German government has decided to hide the details of new military aid packages for Ukraine.
This is reported by the German media Der Spiegel and DPA.
Government sources told DPA that the German government will significantly reduce communications about arms deliveries in the future.
The main goal is to deprive Russia of its military advantage in the war in Ukraine. This is part of a war tactics aimed at reducing public discussion about arms supplies, journalists note.
At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the government of then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz provided minimal information about the military aid that Germany was providing to Ukraine. This lasted for about four months. And in June 2022, under public pressure, the German government decided to publish a detailed list of all the weapons provided on the Internet. The page was last updated on May 6, the day the new federal government was appointed.
During the visit of new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Paris, French leader Emmanuel Macron said about the transfer of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine:
“We will be transparent with the Ukrainians, we will meet their needs, but we will talk about it as little as possible,” he said. Macron explained that through public statements about the transfer of weapons, the Russian military could also find out.
- The latest announced aid package from Germany for Ukraine included IRIS-T air defense missiles, howitzers, and drones.
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