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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rory Sullivan

Germany mulls buying missile defence system after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

EPA

Germany is considering buying a new missile defence system in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.

"We need to be aware that we have a neighbour who is prepared to use violence to enforce their interests,” the German leader said, referring to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. He did not give any details about the type of system his government could purchase.

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