New “Wave of Destruction”?

Baerbock makes tough accusations against Putin – and recognizes “depopulation strategy”

Created: 2022-06-02 05:29

By: Bedrettin Bölükbasi

In the Ukraine war, Germany now wants to support the Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers and a modern air defense system.

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• Baerbock

  campaigns for

  military aid

  : Foreign Minister accuses Russia of "depopulation strategy".

• Germany

  is supplying

  new weapons

  to

  Ukraine

  : Olaf Scholz announced that Berlin wants to support Ukraine with four multiple rocket launchers and an air defense system.

• Germany

  supplies

  Ukraine

  with

  multiple rocket launchers

  : Germany follows the example of the USA.

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Update from June 1, 10:50 p.m.:

Sudden weapon turnaround in Berlin: After the Panzerhaubitze2000, Germany is planning to deliver several heavy rocket launchers to Ukraine.

After the promise of heavy weapons: Chancellor Scholz relies on the German armaments industry

Update from June 1st, 9:30 p.m .:

After the promise of further heavy weapons for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) relies on fast delivery by the German defense industry.

The delivery will take place "quickly as soon as the industry can organize its delivery accordingly," said Scholz on Wednesday evening at a press conference with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic in Berlin.

He did not want to give exact dates.

"But there is no longer an obstacle," emphasized Scholz.

On Wednesday in the Bundestag, the chancellor announced the delivery of the Iris-T anti-aircraft system from the German manufacturer Diehl, as well as a tracking radar that is to be used to detect artillery positions.

Four multiple rocket launchers are also to be sent (see previous update).

War in Ukraine: More arms deliveries from Germany

Update from June 1, 6.40 p.m .:

Apparently more arms deliveries for Ukraine.

Germany also wants to send four multiple rocket launchers, reports the AFP news agency with reference to government circles.

The Mars II rocket launchers should come from Bundeswehr stocks and be made available by the end of June if possible.

The USA should therefore take over the training on the weapon system.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) initially announced the delivery of the modern Iris-T-SLM air defense system from the Diehl armaments group and a tracking radar in the Bundestag on Wednesday.

In his speech, he also referred to the delivery of multiple rocket launchers by the USA and referred to ongoing talks with Washington.

He did not yet talk about specific German deliveries, but pointed out that Germany would make a contribution within the scope of its possibilities.

Baerbock is campaigning for military aid – and accuses Russia of a “depopulation strategy” in the Ukraine war

Update from June 1, 4:55 p.m .:

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) accused Russia of a “new wave of annihilation” and a “strategy of depopulation” with regard to the brutal actions in the Donbass in the Ukraine war.

There should be no looking away.

"We are defending the people of Ukraine as best we can," emphasized Baerbock in the Bundestag on Wednesday.

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The Green politician campaigned for consistent military aid for Ukraine.

She referred to the announced delivery of multiple rocket launchers and a modern air defense system.

Military support must be supplemented by more humanitarian aid, Baerbock said.

Annalena Baerbock accuses Russia of a "depopulation strategy".

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The Chinook is "modern and tried and tested" and used by many NATO partners, said Lambrecht.

Ukraine war: arms deliveries to Ukraine: Scholz follows up despite Putin's warning

First report from June 1:

Munich – In the background of the Ukraine conflict, one thing in particular was debated in Germany for a long time: the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.

Germany in particular has been accused of doing too little against Vladimir Putin's war of aggression.

Germany, on the other hand, discussed to what extent the delivery of heavy weapons would count as participation in the war.

The delivery was finally approved with a historic go in the Bundestag.

Now, apparently, in the midst of the Ukraine war, Germany is upping the ante again.

Germany wants to deliver four multiple rocket launchers from Bundeswehr stocks to Ukraine.

The German Press Agency learned from government circles that this was done in close coordination with the USA, which would also train Ukrainian soldiers on the systems.

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Germany delivers new weapons to Ukraine - multiple rocket launchers and anti-aircraft system

Chancellor Olaf Scholz had previously emphasized in the Bundestag that Germany would support the delivery of multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine announced by the USA "according to our technical possibilities".

He also pledged to supply Ukraine with a modern anti-aircraft system to fight Russian attackers.

In addition, they want to provide the Ukrainian armed forces with a modern tracking radar that can spot artillery.

According to the Chancellor, the air defense system is Iris-T from the manufacturer Diehl.

This will deliver the most modern air defense system that Germany has.

"This will enable Ukraine to protect an entire city from Russian air raids," said Scholz.

During a meeting on May 28, Kremlin chief Putin warned both Chancellor Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron about the delivery of heavy weapons.

According to the Kremlin, this risks further destabilizing the situation.

Germany wants to deliver the Iris-T air defense system to Ukraine.

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Germany is supplying Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers - modeled on the USA

The US had already announced on Tuesday

that it would supply modern multiple rocket launchers to defend against the Russian invasion.

Ukraine has pledged not to attack targets on Russian territory with the US-made HIMARS artillery system, the White House said.

In his budget speech in the Bundestag, Scholz had expressly referred to this commitment and announced that he would support the US delivery.

But he hadn't given any details yet.