Germany authorizes delivery of 400 anti-tank missile launchers to Ukraine

The German government has authorized the delivery of 400 anti-tank missile launchers to Ukraine, reversing a policy it has followed in recent years to ban any export of lethal weapons in conflict zones, a government source told AFP on Saturday.

"Given the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the German government is ready to agree to the delivery of equipment that Ukraine urgently needs to defend itself," the source said.

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