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Berlin delivers eighth IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine

Ukraine received from Germany its eighth IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missile battery two weeks ago, German Aid to Ukraine monitoring project reported on Aug. 29. The crew operating the system completed their training in July.

30 August 2025, 12:18 AM

Germany’s Nord Stream probe concludes, six Ukrainians charged

German authorities have wrapped up their investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream natural gas pipeline explosions and issued arrest warrants for six Ukrainian nationals, German media reported on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 10:44 PM

Germany to provide $500 million for U.S. weapons and ammunition for Ukraine

The German government will allocate $500 million to purchase U.S. military equipment and ammunition for Ukraine under NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program, the alliance announced on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 10:14 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Berlin for Trump video talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Berlin for an official visit, the Presidential Office reported on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 04:02 PM

Germany plans to cut benefits for arriving Ukrainian refugees

Berlin is set to reduce monthly benefits for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees by about EUR100 ($117) per person, Reuters reported on Aug. 6, citing a bill drafted by the German government.

7 August 2025, 02:12 AM

Berlin, Washington near deal to send Patriots to Ukraine

A decision about sending two U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv will be made by Berlin and Washington within days or weeks, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on July 14 after talks with his American counterpart Pete Hegseth, Reuters reported.

15 July 2025, 06:21 AM

Germany to fund long-range Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Germany has allocated funding in the high hundreds of millions of euros to purchase long-range missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot air defense systems, General Christian Freuding, coordinator of the Ukraine Assistance Headquarters, told ZDF on July 13.

13 July 2025, 10:59 AM

Russian assets to remain frozen until Moscow pays reparations, German chancellor says

Russia must pay Ukraine roughly EUR500 billion ($585 billion) in reparations before it would be allowed to access its central bank assets frozen in the West, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on July 10.

11 July 2025, 01:33 AM

Germany offers to pay for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, report says

Berlin has drafted a deal offering to pay the United States for two additional Patriot air defense batteries and interceptors to be delivered to Ukraine, German newspaper Bild reported on July 3.

3 July 2025, 10:36 PM

Germany to finance production of Ukraine’s long-range UAVs

The German government has signed the first contract to finance long-range weapons production in Ukraine, German outlet Welt reported on July 1.

1 July 2025, 10:25 PM

Zelenskyy hails Berlin’s U-turn on NATO membership for Ukraine

Breaking with long-standing policy, the new German government now supports Ukraine’s membership in NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 30.

1 July 2025, 01:37 AM

Berlin designates Russia as ‘existential’ threat in new defense doctrine

In the most recent review of Germany’s military strategy, Russia is named as a source of “existential risks” to the country, Der Spiegel reported on June 20, citing the document itself.

21 June 2025, 07:10 PM

Germany wants to buy Patriot systems for Ukraine

Berlin is launching a program to purchase Patriot air defense systems from other countries before transferring them to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on June 4.

4 June 2025, 09:38 PM

German FM Wadephul plans Berlin meeting with US Senator Graham on Russia sanctions

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to meet with U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on June 2 to discuss a major sanctions package against Russia, ZDF Heute reported.

2 June 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine refutes Zelenskyy skipping Berlin events over frontline crisis

Media reports claiming that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was forced to cancel his participation in the Charlemagne Prize ceremony in Aachen due to an escalating Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast are not true, the Ukrainian Embassy in Germany wrote on X shortly after midnight on May 29.

29 May 2025, 09:46 AM

Ukraine signs IRIS-T licensing deal with Germany

Kyiv has signed a contract with Germany’s Diehl Defence to produce IRIS-T air defense systems and missiles for them in Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28.

28 May 2025, 09:46 PM

Russia shows no willingness to negotiate anywhere — Friedrich Merz

Germany does not see any readiness for negotiations from Russia, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin on May 28.

28 May 2025, 06:42 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Berlin to meet with Merz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed at Berlin Schönefeld Airport, Bild reported on May 28.

28 May 2025, 01:52 PM

Berlin grows reluctant to deploy troops to Ukraine — report

Germany is diverging from French and UK policies on supporting a European troop deployment to post-war Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on May 27, citing unnamed European officials.

28 May 2025, 02:03 AM

No Taurus announcement expected during Zelenskyy’s visit to Berlin — report

The German government will not announce a decision to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s upcoming visit to Berlin, German newspaper Bild reported on May 27.

27 May 2025, 10:10 PM

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