Poland “very disappointed” with Germany over aid to Ukraine

Germany has not yet supplied battle tanks to Poland after Warsaw sent heavy equipment to UkrainePolish President Andrzej Duda said on May 24 on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Germany’s Die Welt newspaper quoted Duda as pointing out that Poland supplied Ukraine with “a large number of tanks”. With this move, Warsaw expects support from NATO and especially Berlin. The Polish president explained that most Polish tanks are German-made Leopards.

“Germany committed to deliver these tanks to us. You have not kept your word. To be honest, we are very disappointed about this,” – Mr. Duda said.

The Polish leader also said that Germany did not do enough to support Ukraine. “Above all, it is Germany that should help Ukraine. Ukraine needs this help urgently,” he said. Poland was involved in the supply of heavy equipment, he said, because other countries were reluctant to fulfill their commitments. so.

President Duda did not specify how many tanks there were Poland was sent to Ukraine and the time of handover.

Ukraine repeatedly asked Western countries for military aid, especially heavy weapons. Western powers have supplied Ukraine with small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, as well as ammunition and fuel, but have so far been hesitant to aid in the aid of heavy equipment such as tanks or airplane.

Before that, Berlin had a number of swap agreements with Eastern European countries to supply arms to Ukraine. In late April, Germany and Slovenia agreed that Berlin would replace Ljubljana’s battle tanks when Soviet-made tanks in the Eastern European country were sent to Kiev.

Last week, Germany announced another similar swap with the Czech Republic. Prague now expects to receive 15 Leopard 2 tanks from the German stockpile to deliver its tanks to Ukraine.