German parliament approves petition to deliver heavy arms to Ukraine

A general view of the plenary hall of the German lower house of parliament, or Bundestag, ahead of a debate on a comprehensive support plan for Ukraine, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Bundestag lower house of parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a petition on support for Ukraine backing the delivery of weapons including heavy arms to the country to help it fend off Russian attacks.

"Alongside the broad economic isolation and decoupling of Russia from international markets, the most important and effective means to stop the Russian invasion is to intensify and speed up the delivery of effective weapons and complex systems including heavy arms," the petition read.