BERLIN, April 13. /TASS/. Berlin will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine, but in coordination with partners, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with the RBB broadcaster on Wednesday.
According to him, Berlin and Kiev have made up a list of "correct and reasonable weapons." "Germany took an important step when it decided to provide weapons [to Ukraine]. We have been and will continue providing [weapons]," Scholz added.
"One thing is for sure: we won’t take any unilateral steps. Germany won’t act in a manner different from that of other countries," the chancellor noted, adding that close discussions of weapons supplies with allies were underway.
When speaking about "correct and reasonable weapons," Scholz explained that it was about weapons that would not require the deployment of German troops to Ukraine. The German chancellor was also confident that there was a need to make sure that "NATO countries and Germany don’t become a warring party" in Ukraine.
On February 26, the German government approved weapons supplies to Ukraine. Berlin decided to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger man-portable air defense systems to the Kiev authorities. On March 23, Germany’s DPA news agency reported, citing sources, that Berlin planned to provide Ukraine with 2,000 hand-held grenade launchers. On March 25, news came that 1,500 Strela missile launchers, 100 MG3 machine guns and eight mln firearms cartridges had been delivered to Ukraine from Germany.