To really support Ukraine Germany must supply Leopard tanks, MEP Viola von Cramon says 

Viola von Cramon, Member of the European Parliament, said this in an interview with Espreso TV. 

"I think that in order to really support Ukraine at the military level, we need to make the decision to supply Leopard tanks as soon as possible, because they, together with other systems, can fundamentally change the situation. I would like chancellor Scholz and his advisers to change their stance on this issue," she said.

The member of the European Parliament noted that, since Ukraine is decently technologically developed, it will be able to use Leopards in the war against Russia.

"We are making every effort to speed up the process, because we understand that this would be a powerful help for Ukraine, because your country is technologically developed enough to deal with these weapons, but now it is still unclear when these weapons can be exported to Ukraine," she added.

• According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, instead of solid reasons, the German government expressed only abstract fears and excuses as to why they cannot provide Ukraine with military equipment.

• The German governing coalition has decided not to supply battle tanks to Ukraine, as it will take a long time to train the Ukrainian military.

• The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, is convinced that Germany will decide to supply Ukraine with armored vehicles and Leopard tanks.