Germany Supports Ukraine’s Right to Use German Weapons at Its Discretion

Weapons provided by Germany to Ukraine, from the moment of their transfer, become the property of Ukraine and can be used by it as it deems necessary and correct.

This was stated on Monday, August 12, by the spokesman of the German Ministry of Defense Arne Collatz, the correspondent of Ukrinform reports.

The German Ministry of Defense does not question the legality of the reported Ukrainian actions on the territory of Russia’s Kursk region, since international law provides for the possibility of conducting military operations on the territory of the aggressor country for the sake of protecting one's own state, noted Collatz. Therefore, according to him, this does not provide for any special conditions for the use of weapons provided by the Bundeswehr.

"After handing the German weapons to Ukraine, they already belong to Ukraine, they are Ukrainian weapons... There are no obstacles, so Ukraine is free to use them as it decides," the officer said, adding that Ukraine is obliged to comply with international law.

Collatz clarified that the use of long-range weapons is a different, political issue, but this is not the case.

The deputy spokesman of the Federal Government, Wolfgang Büchner, for his part, said that Berlin is intensively consulting with its closest allies and with the government in Kyiv regarding the "specific weapons systems" used by Ukraine.

In light of the escalating conflict in Russia’s Kursk region, the European Union has affirmed Ukraine’s right to self-defense, including the capability to strike within the aggressor’s territory.

Additionally, the Pentagon stated no concern regarding the alleged advance of Ukrainian forces into Russia's Kursk region.