Claims that only three of 15 types of arms requested now on official list likely to add fuel to diplomatic row
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The office of Germany’s chancellor crossed several heavy weapons off a wishlist of military hardware it has offered to purchase from its armaments industry on behalf of the Ukrainian government, according to a report in German media that casts doubt over Olaf Scholz’s claim to have agreed the procurement process with Kyiv.
At a press conference on Tuesday evening, Scholz said he had asked arms contractors to come up with a list of weapons systems it could swiftly deliver to boost Ukraine’s defensive effort after Germany’s military had exhausted its own stocks.
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