The head of the German Navy resigned after scandalous statements towards Ukraine
11:01, 23 January
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The commander of the German Navy, Kai-Achim Schenbach, has been forced to resign and is retiring amid a scandal sparked by his public statements. An official announcement from the German Ministry of Defense is expected in the near future.
According to the German publication Bild, his resignation has already been accepted.
According to journalists, the 56-year-old vice admiral is leaving the military service, officially at his own request. On Saturday, he submitted his resignation to Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, which she accepted.
What is known
- The head of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schenbach stated, that the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula would never return to Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine demands a public refutation by the German government of his statements.
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