Scholz Promises Kiev More Weapons ‘Soon’ | Farsnews Agency

Berlin supplies “a lot of weapons” to Kiev and will continue to provide Ukraine “with what it needs for its defense”, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, in response to criticism from a former Bundeswehr general.

Germany is currently “in the process of supplying the most modern and efficient equipment”, Scholz stressed during a traditional ‘open-doors day’ this weekend, citing recent multiple deliveries of self-propelled ‘Gepard’ anti-aircraft guns and PzH 2000 howitzers, German news outlet NTV reported.

The German leader claimed that his main focus remains on “ensuring that there is no escalation of the war”, when a retired Bundeswehr general Klaus Wittmann accused him of a lack of “leadership” and appearing “intimidated” by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as cited by NTV.

Even more weapons “will be there soon”, Scholz vowed, apparently referring to the long-promised deliveries of an Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile system and a Cobra artillery radar, but providing no clear timeline.