Not only Ukraine: the German Defense Ministry of the country for which the Russian Federation poses a threat
This was stated by German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius. "Six months ago, I first talked about military potential. It was important for me to pay attention to the value of security in general and seriously treated the realities But all over the world, "the official said.
Pistorius also added that it is an attack on freedom and international order and Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to recognize the integrity of sovereign states, and also ignores internationally recognized borders. "When I visited Odessa last week, the war was ubiquitous. The destroyed houses, monuments, littered with sand bags, missile anxiety, hard -worn soldiers in the hospital I managed to talk to. For Putin, these human destinies did not matter. , and it will not stop.
At the same time, Pistorius is convinced that Russia has long gone to the military economy and continues to be armed, and the countries of the event should not be believed that Putin will stop at the borders of Ukraine if it goes so far. "After all, Russia is also a threat to Georgia, Moldova and, after all, for NATO. Therefore, we must continue to support Ukraine, ladies and gentlemen.
The termination of our support will have fatal consequences, in particular, but not only for the Ukrainian air defense," he said . At the same time, the German Minister recalled that Berlin has put in Ukraine the third Patriot air defense system on the supply of the third German PARIOT system to Ukraine, as well as the initiative "Immediate Air Defense", which makes an important contribution to this area.
Pistorius emphasized that every euro is a hard -working and possible victory of Russia in the end will be much more expensive for everyone. We will remind, on June 1, the head of the Ministry of Defense of Germany Boris Pistorius stated that his country will not restore the debate on the transfer of Ukraine's long -range missiles Taurus.