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https://www.ft.com/content/1336c9be-f1c9-4545-9f85-3b07fcb746d6
Ukraine blames Germany for ‘blocking’ Nato weapons supply
Strategy of ‘not provoking Russia won’t work’, Kyiv defence minister Oleksii Reznikov tells FT
Ukraine’s new defence minister has blamed Germany for blocking the supply of weaponry to Kyiv through Nato, despite US warnings of a possible imminent invasion by Russian forces. Oleksii Reznikov told the Financial Times that Berlin had in the past month vetoed Ukraine’s purchase of anti-drone rifles and anti-sniper systems via the Nato Support and Procurement Agency. However, Germany had since relented on the first item, after deeming it non-lethal.
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Kyiv has struggled to plug gaps in its military capabilities, but allies are wary that supplying arms may be deemed a provocation, or even a pretext for escalation, by Russian president Vladimir Putin. Ukraine is urgently seeking to acquire anti-missile and anti-aircraft systems, electronic warfare kit and cyber defence equipment.