Germany refuses to supply Dingo armored vehicles to Ukraine

Bild writes about this with reference to a secret document that has been circulating in the German Ministry of Defense since last week.

"Vehicles of the Dingo type are used for training and participation in exercises, as well as in operations. A possible transfer was already considered at an early stage of the war in Ukraine, but was rejected due to its own needs," the document says.

According to the publication, at the beginning of March, Ukraine already submitted specific requests for the supply of Dingo and Fennek armored vehicles from the Bundeswehr's stocks, but received a quick refusal.

The Bundeswehr currently operates a total of more than 700 armored vehicles, but none of them are involved in combat operations.

Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andrii Melnyk said that he "cannot understand this refusal of the government".

"We would need these German Dingo vehicles especially for the vital counteroffensive in the Kherson area to save the lives of soldiers who, unfortunately, mostly have to move on foot. Therefore, I call on Minister of Defense Lambrecht to supply Ukraine with a part of the 500 available armored transport vehicles of full protection already in September. It will definitely not be a robbery of the Bundeswehr," he said.