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Modern weapons are needed to return the territories captured by Russia and the r...

Podolyak - Germany: If you want to end the war as soon as possible, pass to us Leopard 2

Modern weapons are needed to return the territories captured by Russia and the restoration of peace and not Soviet tanks. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak in an interview with Tagesschau. de, the OP press service reports. He stressed that Ukraine asks Germany and other partners to provide Leopard 2 tanks for the needs of the Armed Forces.

Video of the day Podolyak also added that in the event of an intense breakthrough of the Russian army defense line, the next step in the Armed Forces would be the return of territories and the destruction of the Armed Forces of Russia. However, this requires a certain amount of armored vehicles, tanks. “But it should not be ineffective Soviet tanks-neither T-55, T-64 nor even T-72.

That is why we speak to our partners, including Germany: if you want to take the leadership role if you want us to have less loss, and if you want this war to end faster, then give us Leopard 2, ”Podolyak said . He noted that Ukrainian fighters can learn very quickly to use a new weapon of any complexity that has been repeatedly proved. In particular, partners could open training centers for the Armed Forces, but under the abbreviated program.

Podolyak added that the Ukrainian soldiers use almost all types of artillery, which they did not even have close to the start of a full -scale war. He also stressed that the fact that the Russian Federation is a nuclear state should not stop Ukraine in protecting its territory. “If we stop, they will somehow go on tanks in the Dnieper, then to Kiev and will also announce these cities by Russia. So we will completely lose Ukraine. There is no escalation.

There is a Ukraine that has the right to defend its territory. We want to restore peace. This requires support for ordinary weapons, ”Podolyak said. On September 25, German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz said his country does not send tanks to Ukraine because he is afraid to draw NATO in the war against Russia. On September 6, Welt announced that German Chancellor Olaf Scholtz refused to transfer the LEOPARD Tanks for the needs Allies.