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Berlin’s generous welfare benefits undermine Kiev’s war effort, a senior MP has said The German government should stop providing social benefits to Ukrainians, senior MP Thorsten Frei said on Sunday. He argued that the move would incentivize Ukrainian men to return to their home country and join the army amid the conflict with Russia.

Troops need an increased supply of weapons to support the pace of their offensive, Sergey Shoigu has said Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has met with top military officials to discuss the battlefield situation in the Ukraine conflict, placing special emphasis on weapons production.