This is reported by the Münchner Merkur newspaper.

According to Mertz, "defense experts" around the world "are speechless at how awkward and incompetent a minister in our country can appear in public."

"The minister must finally resign - or be fired ... Our soldiers did not deserve this minister," Söder said.

Earlier, co-chairman of the Alternative for Germany party Tino Khrupalla called on the German government to stop supplying heavy weapons to the special operation zone in Ukraine.

Also, a member of the Bundestag from the SPD, a member of the foreign policy committee, Michael Müller, on the air of the ARD TV channel, warned the German authorities against the supply of German Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.