German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a speech on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming Germany's commitment to support Ukraine and calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to back Ukraine as long as necessary and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

Scholz stated that Russia has been waging a relentless war of aggression against Ukraine for a year.

Scholz said Putin has been defeated because he bet on division but got the opposite result - Ukraine is united like never before and the European Union is united.

Scholz said the war continues not because of lack of weapons and that everything is in Putin's hands to stop it.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to support Ukraine for as long as necessary and called on Russia to end the war.

Scholz stated that Ukraine is united like never before, as is the European Union, contrary to Putin's bet on division.

Germany pledged assistance involving the provision of tanks to be used on the battlefield.