Ukraine needs German U-boats, frigate to 'kick out' Russians from Black Sea: Kyiv official

After Germany's Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine is now in need of German-me submarines and possibly even a decommissioned frigate to "kick Russian fleet out of Black Sea," said Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine’s former ambassor to Germany. In a series of tweets, Melnyk pointed out that Germany (ThyssenKrupp) produces one of world’s best submarines, and since country has six such U-boats, y can send one to Ukraine.

" Bundeswehr has six such U-boats. Why not send one to Ukraine?" he asked. He furr went on to say, "It is not wishful thinking, but my personal experience. As consul general in Hamburg, I was on board [a] U-212A at marine base Eckernforde in 2008. Really huge! One miral told me: "You need one submarine to keep Russian Black Sea fleet in check."

'NATO must come up with a master plan to defeat Russia,' says Ukrainian official

He furr asked Berlin to provide its recently decommissioned Lubeck frigate, "or at least its weaponry like [] Sea Sparrow [shipborne short-range anti-missile system] and Harpoon [anti-ship] missiles." Melnyk, who was Ukraine’s ambassor in Berlin until October 2022, called on Ukraine's NATO "allies" to come up with a "master plan on how to DEFEAT Russia with tightly coordinated shipments of modern weapons, including fighter jets and submarines," inste of worrying about escalating war.

Melnyk has a history of making hateful remarks against German politicians. Earlier, he called Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "offended liverwurst" for delaying his visit to Kyiv. On several occasions, he has criticised German government for its slow response in providing military aid to Ukraine. Earlier in 2021, he h warned that Ukraine would start building its own nuclear systems if it wasn't allowed to join NATO.

It is pertinent to mention here that after Germany and US approved delivery of Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks this week, Zelenksyy has asked NATO to deliver "aircraft to Ukraine" after most of its airspace was destroyed by Russian troops. This development has come at a time when European diplomats and Pentagon officials are reportedly alrey lobbying to provide F-16s to Ukraine as west's military aid continues to shift conflict towards furr escalation.

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