Germany decided to close the center for repair of Ukrainian equipment in Slovakia

Germany has decided to close the repair center for large military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) set up in Slovakia. This was reported on the website of the German Bundeswehr on 18 December.

Such a decision was explained by the fact that it became difficult to carry out repair work on damaged vehicles.

"It is planned to move the repair center to Germany by December 31," - cited the words of the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the FRG.

It is also noted that cooperation between Germany and Slovakia on the issue of restoration of Ukrainian equipment is complicated by disagreements over "the interpretation of European customs rules".

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Earlier, on December 2, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed support for Kiev during his visit to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov called these words an example of the destructive line of European leaders. On the same day, the chancellor announced the allocation of €650m worth of arms to Kiev.

German Bundestag deputy from the Christian Democratic Union Roderich Kiesewetter said on 13 December that it was necessary to organize a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine at the moment. He noted that the new government to be announced in Germany after the elections should be involved to send a sign to Moscow.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by the Russian president on February 24, 2022, is ongoing. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.