German Parliament defence committee urges Scholz to hold National Conference on Ukraine

chairperson of Parliament defence committee, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to hold a National Conference on Ukraine at earliest to discuss ditional measures needed to help war-torn nation. She has suggested that conference should be attended by armed forces of Germany, industry and tre unions, DW reported. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann stressed that y must aim to create an "orderly plan" and start taking new measures in a "mutually agreed manner."

Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has called it "necessary" to find out about work carried out by Germany for Ukraine. She stressed that Ukrainian armed forces have been resisting Russian troops and succeeding in ir actions with help of humanitarian, ecomic and defence support provided by Germany. She warned that Russian armed forces have been making preparations for launching "major offensives," as per DW report. 

Bundestag defence committee he expressed concern for "how long" Ukrainian armed forces will be able to defend ir nation and ded that ir success "particularly depends on Germany's support." She has called on Germany to "take le in Europe" in supporting Ukraine against Russian military offensive. Earlier, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann h urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to provide heavy weapons to Ukraine. After her appeal, Germany started providing military equipment to Ukraine.

Germany releases list of weapons & ammunition provided to Ukraine 

Earlier on July 13, Germany released a list of weapons and ammunition that have been transferred and will be delivered to Ukraine amid ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv. list included stinger anti-aircraft missiles, anti-drone devices, artillery ammunition and handguns. In statement, German government said that funds for upgring initiative were increased to a total of 2 billion euros for 2022 with an aim to help Ukraine.

list of weapons that have been delivered by Germany to Ukraine includes 3,000 Panzerfaust 3 cartridges plus 900 grips, 14,900 anti-tank mines, 500 stinger anti-aircraft missiles, and 21.8 million rounds of handgun ammunition among or military equipment. Furrmore, Germany plans to transfer 53,000 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition, 8 mobile ground rars and rmal imaging devices, 3 self-propelled howitzers 2000, 4,000 shots of anti-aircraft tank practice ammunition, 30 GEPARD anti-aircraft tanks, 10 automous surface drones and or military equipment.