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Germany to offer troops, air defence, war ships to strengthen eastern Europe
Germany could send an infantry company with around 150 soldiers and more than a dozen Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles in a timely manner, according to a package that the military has put together for Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht, the media outlet said.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (center) listens to Polish President Andrzej Duda (left) during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (right), on February 8, 2022 in Berlin. Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday he was confident war could still be averted by easing tensions with Russia over Ukraine, at a Berlin meeting with the leaders of Germany and France. (AFP/Thibault Camus)
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ermany plans to offer troops, air defence systems and war ships to NATO to strengthen its eastern flank after Russia invaded Ukraine, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday without providing sources.
Germany could send an infantry company with around 150 soldiers and more than a dozen Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles in a timely manner, according to a package that the military has put together for Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht, the media outlet said.
The defence ministry was not immediately available for comment.
Germany also plans to offer "Patriot" anti-aircraft missile systems and a corvette and a frigate, it said. The ships would have to be withdrawn from other missions in the Mediterranean.
A fleet service boat with sensor technology is already on its way to the Baltic Sea, according to Der Spiegel.
Russia launched an invasion against Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday following a declaration of war by Russian President Vladimir Putin. An estimated 100,000 people fled as explosions and gunfire rocked major cities. Dozens have been reported killed.
The United States and other NATO members have sent military aid to Ukraine, but there is no move to send troops to Ukraine for fear of sparking a wider European conflict.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda on Friday to seek defence assistance from Eastern European members of NATO and help in bringing Russia to the negotiating table, he said on Twitter.
"We need (an) anti-war coalition," Zelenskiy wrote.
