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Invasion an 'abomination', Boris Johnson tells Ukraine in video message
Boris Johnson has told Ukranians that Russia’s invasion of the country is an “abomination”, as he said he was "heartsick at the destruction and loss of life".
www.telegraph.co.uk
Mouldy' German missiles no good for Ukraine
About 700 anti-aircraft missiles set to be donated by Germany to Ukraine are inoperable because they have been stored in "mouldy" boxes, according to a report.The German newspaper Der Spiegel said on Friday morning that Berlin had intended to deliver 2,700 Strela anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine but on closer inspection it was found that a third of the missiles were no longer operational.
The newspaper claimed that some of the rockets were also at least 35 years old and had stopped being used by the German army in 2012 due to a corroded or oxidised propellant charge.
Der Spiegel also said the wooden boxes in which the rockets were stored were so mouldy that in November soldiers were only allowed to enter the storage facilities where the missiles were kept if they wore protective equipment.