The softening of the position seems to come from comments made by German Chancellor representative, Steffen Hebestreit, who said that “Ukraine’s defensive actions are not limited to its own territory.” “Defensive actions of Ukraine are not limited to its own territory, but [may] be extended to the agressor’s territory ,” he said. Berlin cannot disclose the exact arrangements with Kyiv regarding the use of German weapons, as they are “confidential”, Hebestreit noted. Scholz’s year-old statement, in which he said there was a “consensus” that Ukraine would not use German weapons on Russian soil, …
