German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a €1.35 billion aid package for Ukraine
The package includes military support, energy subsidies and drone technology
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- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during his visit to Ukraine, promised to allocate 1 billion euros for military needs and 350 million euros for energy.
- The package includes the production of interceptor drones, the supply of long-range missiles and satellite technologies.
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Why It Matters
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised to allocate a billion euros for military support to Kyiv and 350 million euros for the Ukrainian energy sector, Reuters reports.
“During an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Sunday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz offered Kyiv a massive aid package. It includes a billion euros for military support and another 350 million euros for the needs of the energy sector,” the report says.
The chancellor said the aid package included joint production of drones to intercept jet drones. Sources in government circles reported that, according to the plans of the German Cabinet, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive more than 15 thousand interceptor drones.
Also, according to Merz, the aid package will include missiles with a range of more than a thousand kilometers and satellite technology.
What to Watch
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Start of joint production of interceptor drones
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Dates for the start of deliveries of missiles and drones
- Sources of funding for the relief package
