"Leopards" won't go to Russia: Zelensky responded to Germany's position on tanks (video)

According to the President of Ukraine, Berlin should not look at other countries on the supply of weapons for the Armed Forces. Discussions within the event are the daily deaths of Ukrainians, the head of state said. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged Germany to put Leopard tanks on the eve of Ramstein's meeting and criticized the German government for indecision. The head of state said this in an interview with the German TV channel ARD on January 19.

Berlin, according to Zelensky, should look not at other countries on the supply of weapons, but on their own opportunities. "It is not time to bargain, time to survive. Leopard tanks will not ride in Russia, we defend themselves. If you have tanks, give them to us," Zelensky said. According to him, the event needs to be discussed another year, and in Ukraine people die every day. At the same time, Zelensky thanked the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his military assistance.

"I want everyone to hear - we are grateful to Germany. Scholtz gave the Ukrainian army" A very good support package, " - said the President. Zelensky said on the need to strengthen the support of the event to strengthen Ukraine's air defense. " space, "he added. The President of Ukraine denied the possibility of negotiations with the Russian Federation at this stage. The Russian military should completely leave the territory of Ukraine in order to speak of diplomacy, Zelensky emphasized.

Moscow should compensate for the damage caused to Ukraine in order to be justice, summarized the Ukrainian president . We will remind that the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace on January 20 declared a request for the supply of LEOPARD 2 tanks for the Armed Forces. consensus on transmitting Ukraine tanks. Germany did not allow leopard tanks in Ukraine them to other countries under the re -export scheme.