In a major policy shift, Germany has reportedly now allowed the transfer of Gepard anti-aircraft cannon tanks to Ukraine to aid in their efforts to fight the Russian invasion of the country.
German defense minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Tuesday that the country will be sending the anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, saying that it's 'exactly what Ukraine needs right now in order to secure the airspace from the ground.
Germany has up to this point been hesitant to send arms to Ukraine, but said "We decided yesterday that we will support Ukraine with anti-aircraft systems ... which is exactly what Ukraine needs now to secure the airspace from the ground".
Image by Hans-Hermann Bühling from Wikipedia.org.
German defense minister Christine Lambrecht announced on Tuesday that the country will be sending the anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, saying that it's 'exactly what Ukraine needs right now in order to secure the airspace from the ground.
Germany has up to this point been hesitant to send arms to Ukraine, but said "We decided yesterday that we will support Ukraine with anti-aircraft systems ... which is exactly what Ukraine needs now to secure the airspace from the ground".
Image by Hans-Hermann Bühling from Wikipedia.org.