And with unerring instinct, Germany shames itself yet again. Focus Magazine writes:
Some of the German weapons intended for delivery to Ukraine have considerable defects, as "Der Spiegel" now reports. According to the report, some of the 2700 GDR anti-aircraft missiles of the "Strela" type are obsolete and no longer usable. A maximum of 2000 of the missiles are still usable, the report continues.
The Bundeswehr has not been using the GDR system in current operations since 2014, as the first "Strela" missiles had already been disabled "for safety reasons," "Der Spiegel" reported, citing a confidential memo. The wooden boxes containing the missiles, had since become so moldy that soldiers are now only allowed to enter the storage facilities wearing protective clothing.
Reason for the storage: One could not agree on appropriate contracts with special enterprises. Blasting on Bundeswehr premises would also have taken a long time and caused severe environmental pollution.
The Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on the issue. A spokesman for Defense Minister Lambrecht told "Der Spiegel" that there has been no decision yet by the Federal Security Council on the delivery to Ukraine. In addition, the Bundeswehr would re-examine the weapons before delivering them to Ukraine. "Everything that the Bundeswehr hands over is checked," the spokesman said.
In addition, the Bundeswehr is said to no longer have the necessary handpieces to fire the obsolete missiles and is hoping that Ukraine has them in stock.
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Ulkrainian soldier exposes himself to shot at a Russian gunship or SU-25. He pulls the trigger. Nothing happens, the missiles stays in the launcher. A Russian sniper spotted the Strela shoote rnevertheless, and kills him.
Great going, Germany. You never fail to justify my mockery.