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Kyiv's mayor decries Germany's offer of 5,000 helmets to Ukraine as a 'joke' and asks if 'pillows' are next
Unlike other NATO members, Germany has declined to send weapons to Ukraine, renewing scrutiny of its motives.
"I received a letter from the Ukrainian embassy, requesting support with military equipment, helmets to be precise," Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told reporters, per Reuters. "We will supply Ukraine with 5,000 helmets as a clear signal: We are at your side."
But Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital and a former professional boxer, said the offer left him "speechless."
"The behaviour of the German government leaves me speechless. The defence ministry apparently hasn't realized that we are confronted with perfectly equipped Russian forces that can start another invasion of Ukraine at any time," he told the German tabloid Bild, as reported by Reuters.
"What kind of support will Germany send next? Pillows?" Klitschko said.