Ukraine and Germany reached 15 agreements and documents worth more than €8.5 billion during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
“The total value of our agreements today is more than €8.5 billion,” Zelenskyy wrote after their talks.
What the deals cover
- IRIS-T: three memoranda with Diehl Defence on systems, missiles and ammunition.
- Patriot: work to increase production in Germany of missiles for Patriot systems.
- Interceptors: cooperation on anti-drone interceptors and small missiles, including the German-Ukrainian Spear interceptor.
- Radars: procurement from Hensoldt.
- Drones: Quantum Systems will test and supply interceptor drones.
- Energy: grid equipment and Siemens Energy projects on gas turbines and generation.
€1.3 billion package
Germany separately announced a support package worth more than €1.3 billion for defence and energy before winter, part of which will fund new interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds. Zelenskyy said it “includes weapons that will help us now.”
Jet drone threat
Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 900 jet-powered Shaheds in the week before Merz’s visit.
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