Interfax-Ukraine
March 1, 2023

Germany to increase ammunition production to support Ukraine – Scholz

Germany will ramp up its ammunition production as well as weapon repair capacity to better support Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said….

“The now one-year lasting support of Ukraine has also brought us the knowledge that enables us to ensure that there is also a sufficient supply, with spare parts, that we have created repair capacities for the weapons used in the war, at locations outside of Ukraine,” he said.

Germany will ensure that “the production of ammunition is advanced, both for the weapons that we have supplied ourselves and those that come from classic stocks that are available in eastern Europe,” Scholz said.

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Ukrinform
March 1, 2023

Partners should send more ammo to Ukraine – Scholz

Ukraine’s partners, besides transferring the required weapon systems to Ukraine, are also dealing with their maintenance, as well as increasing ammunition supplies.

That’s according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who spoke at a joint briefing with Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš after the two held negotiations in Berlin….

“We make sure that Ukraine receives the necessary support to defend its state. This applies to both weapon systems and ammunition, which we have already started to supply,” Scholz said.

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“This will be a long-term task because we will support Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the chancellor said.

He recalled that Germany is the second-largest provider of financial and security support to Ukraine after the USA.

…Germany has provided comprehensive support to Ukraine to the tune of EUR 14 billion.

As reported earlier, German defense concerns, including Rheinmetall, are currently restoring or creating new facilities for the production of ammunition.