Germany to Send Anti-Tank Weapons, Missiles to Ukraine in Major Policy Reversal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive to hold a joint press conference in Kyiv, on Feb. 14, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

Germany will provide anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday.

“The Russian attack marks a turning point. It is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend against the invading army of Putin. That’s why we’re supplying 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to our friends in Ukraine,” he wrote in a Twitter post.