Tensions have arisen between Poland and Germany over military aid to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
A split between Germany and Poland threatens to derail joint efforts to arm the Ukrainian military, according to Bloomberg.
Fights in Warsaw and Berlin over missiles, tanks and spare parts have reached a new level, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Western backers to “hurry up” the delivery of weapons before any spring offensive begins . – says the article.
Recently, Polish leaders did not miss the opportunity to “attack” Berlin with accusations of delay in sending battle tanks to the front, the newspaper reported. In particular, Polish leader Andrzej Duda criticized Germany for problems with the supply of spare parts for the old Leopard tanks.
“The main responsibility lies with the Federal Republic of Germany, the main manufacturer of these tanks. For a long time we called on the German side to join the tank coalition and provide not only tanks, but also also the spare parts,” said Duda.
The German side, in turn, claims that since the A4 is no longer in the arsenal, the German military does not have parts for them. In addition, Germany publicly pointed out how its critics quickly tried to whip obsolete tanks into shape for delivery to Ukraine. In particular, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius made a relevant remark about the stocks of Polish Leopard 2A4 models ten years ago at a NATO meeting in Brussels.
In addition, Polish and German politicians have traded accusations over whose energy policy has helped Moscow enrich itself more.
An unnamed official told reporters that he was concerned that the disputes could disrupt the supply of arms to Ukraine.
“Germany is more focused on competing with Poland for praise from international players than giving Kyiv everything it needs,” the source said.
It is worth noting that the battles are taking place a few months before the elections in Poland, which are likely to take place in October. According to the agency’s source, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is convinced that the tension is definitely connected to the election, and expects the situation to normalize by the end of the campaign.
Cooperation in other areas, such as energy, continues to be active. For example, Germany is preparing the ground for the sale of an oil refinery near Berlin owned by a Russian state oil company. The Polish state company PKN Orlen SA is interested in buying a share.
It was previously known that Poland transferred four Leopard 2 A4 tanks to Ukraine. More deliveries are expected soon.
Poland will also provide Ukraine with 60 PT-91 Twardy tanks, which have shown themselves well in battles with Russian aggressors.
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