BERLIN, 06 April 2022, (TON): In 2022, the German authorities approved the supply of arms and military goods to Ukraine in the amount of more than €186 million.

This is stated in the report on the export of military products for the first quarter, which was distributed by the press service of the Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany.

“According to preliminary data, in the first quarter of 2022 issued individual licenses for the export of weapons in the amount of €2.88 billion (respectively, €2.17 billion for military weapons and €713 million for other weapons.”

For the same period the previous year, 2021, this figure amounted to €981 million۔

This increase in the number of licenses issued is largely attributable to a large-scale procurement project in the Netherlands that spans several years.

In addition, the report indicates that support provided directly to Kiev in connection with Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine is reflected in quarterly figures، “permits worth about €186 million were issued for Ukraine’s self-defense.”