Chinanews.com reported on January 28 that for German Chancellor Scholz, the issue of aiding Ukrainian tanks was "a red line."
Recently, he has broken through this red line and drawn a new one.
After Germany announced on the 25th that it would provide Ukraine with a company of 14 "Leopard-2" main battle tanks, Scholz "drawn a red line" for Germany's military support to Ukraine, saying that it would not provide Ukraine with fighter jets and ground troops. .
Data map: German Chancellor Scholz
According to a report by the German Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation, in the German Bundestag on the 25th, Chancellor Scholz drew a "red line" for further military support to Ukraine, excluding the possibility of delivering fighter jets or deploying ground troops.
"I made it clear very early on that our military aid doesn't include fighter jets, and that's what we do now," said Scholz, who was discussing a no-fly zone with U.S. President Joe Biden shortly after the Ukraine crisis began "We're not going to do that. That fundamental position hasn't changed and won't change," Shi said.
Scholz also added, "Under no circumstances will we send troops on the ground. I have already said that NATO soldiers will not be directly involved in the Ukraine crisis. It has been and will be. You can believe that."
According to the report, Scholz called for close cooperation among countries in providing arms aid to Ukraine.
He emphasized that this "very effective weapon system" must not be used alone, but must be provided by alliance partners, which also helps to ensure that Germany's risk does not "grow in the wrong direction".
It is reported that Scholz announced on the morning of the 25th that on the premise that the United States agreed to provide Ukraine with "Abrams" main battle tanks, the German government officially announced to provide Ukraine with 14 "Leopard-2" main battle tanks armed with a company. Tanks are promised to be delivered within 3 months, and training in Germany is also provided for Ukrainian personnel.
At the same time, as the producer of the Leopard tank, Germany also gave the green light to other allies such as Poland, Spain, Norway and other third countries that own the main battle tank to provide this heavy weapon to Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova responded to this on the 27th, saying that the West’s supply of tanks to Ukraine will push the confrontation between the West and Russia to a new height.