Ukraine pledged not to attack Russia, the German defense minister told lawmakers, after confirming the delivery of howitzers
A batch of seven German 155-millimeter self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers have arrived in Ukraine, the German defense minister confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday. She said Kiev pledged not to attack targets in Russia with the German arms.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov “visited Brussels last week and took part in several meetings there,” Christine Lambrecht said during a report to the Bundestag. “It was important for him to make clear assurances that the weapons will only be used for defense and will not be used to attack Russian territory. He did.”
On Tuesday, Reznikov announced the delivery of the PzH 2000s to Ukraine. He personally thanked Lambrecht for the shipment and said German-trained Ukrainian troops “will bring the heat to the battlefield”.
The Ukrainian government gave similar pledges to other…
