Boris Pistorius

Largest military purchase in Lithuania’s history: Berlin to sell 44 Leopard 2 tanks to Vilnius

Lithuanian authorities secured the country’s largest-ever purchase of 44 Leopard 2 tanks, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on social media platform X on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 02:01 PM

Germany open to ceasefire deal, but peacekeeping forces still premature – Pistorius

Germany could play a role in securing a future ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, but it’s too early to discuss peacekeeping forces, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Reuters reported on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 11:33 AM

Militarized Russia remains Europe’s biggest threat — Germany

Russia poses the greatest threat to European security, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Dec. 5.

6 December 2024, 01:34 AM

Russia's war in Ukraine poses long-term threat to Europe, German Defense Minister Pistorius says

Europe faces a long-term threat as Russia's war in Ukraine is no longer a regional conflict, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Nov. 23, according to Spiegel.

24 November 2024, 12:06 PM

Germany announces new military aid package for Ukraine: PzH 2000 howitzers, marder ammunition included

On Nov. 20, the German government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. The full list of weapons and equipment provided by Berlin is available on the government’s website.

20 November 2024, 05:44 PM

EU allocates €1.4 billion from seized Russian funds for Ukraine's defense

The European Union plans to use €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) from revenues of frozen Russian assets for military procurement for Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on Nov. 19, news agency Ukrinform reports.

19 November 2024, 06:58 PM

Germany to provide Ukraine with 4k cutting-edge AI-powered attack drones — Bild

Germany is supplying Ukraine with 4 thousand advanced AI-powered drones, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, media outlet Bild reported on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 12:28 PM

German Defense Minister backs Scholz's outreach to Putin despite Zelenskyy's remarks

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius praised Chancellor Olaf Scholz's phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, calling it the right move during an interview on ARD TV on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 10:50 AM

Germany to deliver six PzH 2000 howitzers to Ukraine in coming months

Berlin will provide Ukraine with six Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled 155mm howitzers in the next eight weeks, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 11:57 PM

Pistorius confirms Ukraine's long-range strikes into Russia comply with international law

Ukraine's use of Western long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory is possible and does not violate international law, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sept. 13, according to Tagesschau.

13 September 2024, 03:34 PM

Berlin to supply 12 PzH 2000 howitzers to Kyiv — German Defense Ministry

Germany plans to deliver 12 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Sept. 6, as reported by Tagesschau.

6 September 2024, 03:51 PM

Russia loses 6,000 soldiers; No threat of offensive on Sumy, Zelenskyy says

Russia has lost 6,000 soldiers killed or wounded in the Kursk Oblast over the past month due to Ukrainian military operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Sept. 6.

6 September 2024, 12:57 PM

Germany halts new military aid requests for Ukraine under Scholz's directive

Germany's updated 2025 budget draft does not include increased military aid for Ukraine, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung on Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 03:03 PM

Germany requests additional €4 billion for Ukraine's military support in 2024

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that another 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion) are needed to provide military support to Ukraine in 2024, Spiegel reported on July 9.

9 July 2024, 04:51 PM

Zelenskyy visits the German base in Sanitz where Ukrainian soldiers master Patriot systems

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accompanied by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited the 21st anti-aircraft missile group base in Sanitz, where the Ukrainian defenders are training to operate Patriot air defense system, the Presidental Office reported.

12 June 2024, 01:31 PM

Putin won't stop at Ukraine's borders, German defense minister says

Germany must be prepared for Russia to attack NATO by 2029, since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s ambitions reach beyond Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on June 5.

5 June 2024, 10:47 PM

Germany won't be joining France in sending military instructors to Ukraine

Germany will not be joining France in sending military instructors to Ukraine to train soldiers, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, reported Süddeutsche Zeitung.

30 May 2024, 11:12 AM

Pistorius: Russia’s weapon stockpiling hints at larger military plans

Russia is already producing more weapons and ammunition than it needs to wage war against Ukraine and is working to fill its warehouses, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on April 25.

25 April 2024, 11:48 AM

‘Putin is Hitler, and Ukraine is 1938 Czechoslovakia’ — German DM implores EU to prepare for war

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius compared Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine with Adolf Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia in 1938, and called for Europe to prepare for a Russian attack, Bloomberg reported.

12 April 2024, 01:35 PM

Germany to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth $543 million

German DM Boris Pistorius announced a new military aid package worth €500 million ($543 million) to Ukraine during press conference before meeting of contact group Ramstein, Tagesschau reports on March 19.

19 March 2024, 05:38 PM

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