Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, emphasized that Germany is now strongly supporting Ukraine in the war against the Russian invaders.  

He said this on the air of the "Freedom" TV channel.

"Germany no longer doubts. This state has chosen a tough and very clear position. Germany got rid of its total energy dependence on the Russian Federation the fastest among others. It is a country that has long pushed the position of the importance of Russia as a raw material partner of Europe, today there is no cooperation with the Russian Federation. And this is important, because Russia wanted to blackmail the world with its raw materials. Germany is transferring military equipment to us, increasing the range. They are giving us the Patriot air defense system, they agreed to transfer the Marder BPM, then there will be tanks and missiles. Germany is now taking a clear position regarding the war, setting clear accents, saying who is who," explained Podolyak. 

Germany's transfer of weapons to the Armed Forces 

In January 2023, the German federal government reported that the state would transfer about 40 Marder BMPs and one Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2023.

Also, the head of the defense committee of the Bundestag, Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, promised to continue to put pressure on Scholz so that Germany would transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine after the Marder.

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