The ambassador of Ukraine in Germany called on the men to return home

Oleksiy Makeev, Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, appealed to the men to return home. At the same time, the diplomat admitted that protecting the Motherland is a personal decision of everyone.
“I believe that it is a personal decision of each person whether he is ready to defend his country. I appeal to Ukrainians: please come back. Currently, the Reserve+ program has started, with the help of which all men can update their data so that we know , where they are,” said Oleksiy Makeev during an interview for the publication PICTURE.
In addition, the ambassador called on the German authorities not only to help Ukraine arm itself, but also to pay more attention to the defense sector of its own country, since the Russian Federation poses a potential threat to European countries.
“What Russia is doing today is a threat to Germany as well. And a democracy should be armed better than an autocracy. And, of course, money is needed for this. Not only for Ukraine, but also for the armed forces of Germany,” the ambassador noted.
Oleksiy Makeev also reminded about Ukraine’s defense needs. The diplomat emphasized the urgent need for air defense means.
“We need modern German battle tanks. We need new German artillery and air defense systems. This is exactly what we need right now. Somewhat older, but proven vehicles, such as Leopard 1 tanks, also help the Ukrainian military on the battlefield “, Mr. Makeev said.