Claims that only three of 15 types of arms requested now on official list likely to add fuel to diplomatic row
The office of Germany’s chancellor crossed several heavy weapons off a wishlist of military hardware it has offered to purchase from its armaments industry on behalf of the Ukrainian government, according to a report in German media that casts doubt over Olaf Scholz’s claim to have agreed the procurement process with Kyiv.
At a press conference on Tuesday evening, Scholz said he had asked arms contractors to come up with a list of weapons systems it could swiftly deliver to boost Ukraine’s defensive effort after Germany’s military had exhausted its own stocks.
