As the Bundestag continues to oppose involvement, flightpath tracking data shows how British aircraft are avoiding German airspace en route to ferrying anti-armour weaponry to Ukraine
* Ukraine has renewed calls for Germany to supply weapons to deter Russian attack, calling for warships and anti-aircraft systems to be deployed
* Ukrainian ambassador also attacked Berlin's justification for its soft stance - that it owes an 'historic debt' to Russia over Second World War atrocities
* Andriy Melnyk pointed out that Nazi atrocities were also committed in Ukraine
* Britain supplied anti-tank missiles to Kiev after avoiding German airspace
Ukraine has begged Germany for weapons to deter an attack by Russia, stepping up pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz who has so-far resisted calls to provide military assistance despite warnings Putin is about to invade.
Andriy Melnyk, Kiev's ambassador to Berlin, said on Wednesday that Ukraine wants German warships to help defend against Russian attacks on its coasts in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, and anti-aircraft systems to prevent attacks from the air.
It comes after Scholz, who has been accused of 'weakening' Europe and NATO's response to Russia with his soft stance, on Tuesday rejected the idea of supplying even defensive weapons to Kiev - citing a long-standing German policy.
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WNU Editor: Germany needs energy from Russia. Or to put it bluntly .... they are dependent on it. They are not going to jeopardize this relationship .... Ukraine crisis highlights German dependence on Russian oil (FOX News)
Update: This transportation detour is costly (see below):
Here's a time-lapse of all of the United Kingdom to #Ukraine weapons airlift flights from the morning of the 17th of January to this very minute on the 19th of January 2022. The UK has no intention of letting Ukraine fall. pic.twitter.com/p4DcNv25mt
— George Allison (@geoallison) January 19, 2022
Germany Makes It Difficult For NATO Allies To Transfer Weapons To Ukraine
Germany Blocks NATO Ally From Transferring Weapons to Ukraine -- WSJ
Germany Refuses Arms for Ukraine While Selling to the World -- Polygraph
Germany holds its ground on denying weapons for Ukraine -- Defense News
Germany Blocks NATO Partners From Supplying Its Weapons To Ukraine -- Zero Hedge
Analysis: In Ukraine crisis, Germany faces tough decisions over gas pipeline -- Reuters
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https://ukranews.com/en/news/828192-cabinet-approves-procedure-for-use-of-hunting-weapons-and-cartridges-for-them-when-performing-tasks
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for the use by members of volunteer units of territorial communities of personal hunting weapons and cartridges for them when performing territorial defense tasks.
This is stated in the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 1448 dated December 29, 2021, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
"Personal hunting weapons and cartridges for them can be used by all members of volunteer formations when performing tasks of territorial defense. At the same time, the manufacture, acquisition, storage and accounting of personal hunting weapons and cartridges for them are carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law," the resolution says.
It is noted that when transferring or transporting, personal hunting weapons of members of volunteer formations can be in a charged state and outside a special case, etc., but only when they perform territorial defense tasks.
At the same time, a member of a volunteer formation must have a permit from the police authority for the right to store such weapons, the main parts of weapons and devices, and a certificate of a territorial defense volunteer.
According to the document, the lethal use of personal hunting weapons by members of volunteer formations during the performance of territorial defense tasks is permitted for self-defense, as well as for the purpose of performing tasks to repel armed aggression against Ukraine and in the implementation of measures to ensure national security and defense, repulse and deter armed aggression.
If the lethal use of hunting weapons by members of volunteer formations in the performance of territorial defense tasks is unavoidable, a member of the volunteer formation must take measures to: preserve human life; minimizing the possibility of injuring civilians not participating in armed aggression; providing medical assistance and, if possible, evacuating the wounded as soon as possible.
The decision to use hunting weapons in self-defense, as well as in other circumstances stipulated by the procedure, is taken, taking into account the situation, by the commanders of volunteer formations and the commanders of military units of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces in accordance with the requirements of the order and orders of the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces issued in its execution.
A member of a volunteer formation, when performing tasks of territorial defense as part of a volunteer formation, or independently, has the right to decide on the use of personal hunting weapons in accordance with the requirements of the procedure, followed by mandatory notification of the commander of the volunteer formation in case of individual self-defense.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on January 13, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the procedure for initial and basic military training for national resistance.
Ukraine needs AK's and ammo for those but considering where they normally get those from thats not going to happen. UK, US don't have much in the way of ammo for Ak's. Finland does but won't give that away either. They also need anti-tank weapons and missiles
Good ol' Deutschland. Can always count on them.
Russia and Germany - love forever...
Greetings from Poland...
I smell the work of Molotov & Ribbentrop here. Watch out Poland. Keep ducking 🙈
Flying around Germany causing massive strain on NATO logistics
Not clever enough Freddy....
Another Caecus lie.
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