China News Service, June 1 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Scholz said on the 1st local time that Germany will provide Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defense system.
Data map: German Chancellor Scholz.
According to the report, Scholz told lawmakers in the Bundestag that Ukraine will be provided with "Germany's most modern air defense system" through the IRIS-T air defense system.
He also said that since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Germany has continued to provide ammunition, sending more than 15 million rounds of ammunition, 100,000 grenades and more than 5,000 anti-tank mines to Ukraine.
Scholz said that the German government has responded to Russia's military action, and that Germany has chosen to send heavy weapons to conflict areas, and its policy has undergone "dramatic changes".
According to reports, Scholz also said that discussions with partners on how to further arm Ukraine are continuing.