Germany

Germany charges Nord Stream sabotage suspect

Germany’s federal prosecutors have formally charged Ukrainian national Serhiy Kuznetsov with leading a seven-person group that allegedly blew up sections of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, several German media outlets reported on July 1.

1 July, 07:57 PM

Germany weighs restoring draft for all men as Russia threat grows in Europe

Germany is considering restoring mandatory military conscription for all men by 2027, The Telegraph reported.

27 June, 08:37 PM

Merz warns Russia will not win war as he urges Moscow into peace talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Moscow to enter peace talks during a speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, DW reported.

25 June, 04:54 PM

Germany to station 5,000 troops near Belarus border

Germany is preparing, for the first time in its modern history, to permanently station a sizable military contingent outside the country, directly near the border with Belarus, German newspaper WELT reported on June 22.

23 June, 12:49 AM

Ukraine, Germany to co-produce TerMIT UGVs

The Ukrainian and German defense ministers, Mykhailo Fedorov and Boris Pistorius, signed an agreement to jointly produce TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in Germany, the Ukrainian presidential press service announced on June 18.

18 June, 08:42 PM

Ukraine and Germany sign anti-ballistic defense agreement

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an agreement to combine efforts on developing anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the opening of the Ramstein-format meeting on June 18.

18 June, 07:36 PM

Fire Point contracts German radars for FREYJA missile defense system

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s HENSOLDT to supply radar systems for the FREYJA pan‑European ballistic missile defense project, Fire Point told NV at the Eurosatory–2026 defense expo on June 16.

17 June, 12:39 AM

Merz: window of opportunity to end Ukraine war can open soon

For the first time since 2022, a window of opportunity to negotiate an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war could open soon, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on June 15.

15 June, 08:47 PM

Germany’s Diehl in talks to manufacture Ukrainian Flamingo cruise missiles

German arms maker Diehl Defence has opened talks to move production of Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to Germany, the Financial Times reported on June 11.

12 June, 01:16 AM

Russia could attack NATO by 2029, Bundeswehr warns

Germany must prepare for a possible armed conflict with Russian by 2029 or even earlier, Lt. Gen. Christian Freuding, commander of the Bundeswehr ground forces, told Politico on June 11.

11 June, 09:19 PM

Germany introduces next-generation IRIS-T air defense platform

German defense manufacturer Diehl Defence has officially unveiled its next-generation mobile air defense system, the IRIS-T SLS MK4, designed to protect military formations on the move and defend critical infrastructure against a wide range of aerial threats.

11 June, 12:25 PM

Bundeswehr admits Germany was slow to realize scale of Russian hybrid attacks

Germany was late to realize the true scale of Russian hybrid attacks, but its leadership and security structures are increasingly drawing public attention to the threat, Colonel Sönke Marahrens said, Ukrinform reported on June 10.

10 June, 01:20 PM

Czech-led ammunition initiative to continue; Germany commits $346 million

Czechia will continue coordinating its long-standing program to procure artillery ammunition for Ukraine, Czech Defense Minister Jaromír Zuna said on June 9 after meeting with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius.

10 June, 04:28 AM

Pentagon may cancel Tomahawk sale to Germany to placate Moscow

The Pentagon is likely to cancel the sale of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, unnamed Western officials told Politico on June 4, citing concerns that Moscow would view the transfer as an escalation.

5 June, 01:37 AM

Germany misses U.N. Security Council seat for first time in major blow to Merz

Germany failed to secure a seat on the U.N. Security Council in a June 3 vote at the U.N. General Assembly, a result Politico described as a “serious diplomatic defeat” for Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

4 June, 11:19 AM

Europe eyes Russia talks as Ukraine war diplomacy inches toward a new phase

A “window for dialogue” between Europe and Russia over the war in Ukraine is “slowly opening,” a German government official said on June 3, Reuters reported.

3 June, 04:48 PM

Czech private operator to launch train from Germany to border with Ukraine

Czech private rail and bus operator Leo Express will launch what it says is one of Europe’s longest direct train routes on June 25, linking central Germany with the Polish city of Przemysl near the Ukrainian border.

3 June, 01:05 PM

Most Germans see no political gain in replacing Merz

Most Germans do not believe the CDU/CSU conservative bloc would perform better in opinion polls if Chancellor Friedrich Merz were replaced by someone else, according to a new survey conducted by Forsa for RTL and Stern on May 28 and 29 and reported by dpa.

1 June, 01:34 PM

What is known about France’s nuclear umbrella plan for Germany

Germany is among nine European countries that have been offered French nuclear protection, according to a report by Der Spiegel detailing growing cooperation between Berlin and Paris on nuclear deterrence on May 30.

30 May, 10:57 PM

German chancellor reacts after Russian strike damages ARD office

Friedrich Merz condemned Russia’s overnight attack on civilian targets in Ukraine on May 24, calling for continued support for Kyiv.

24 May, 10:04 PM

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