Germany

U.S. sanctions threaten Rosneft’s Berlin refinery

The management of Schwedt oil refinery in Germany, owned by Russia’s Rosneft, privately warned Berlin that U.S. sanctions threaten fuel supply to the German capital and the surrounding region, Reuters reported on Feb. 10.

10 February, 10:24 PM

Germany boosts emergency energy support for Ukraine to €120M

Germany has increased its emergency energy support for Ukraine this winter to 120 million euros, with German Ambassador Heiko Thoms handing over the first two cogeneration units for Kyiv to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, she said on social media on Jan. 29.

29 January, 03:49 PM

Germany to deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine soon

Germany will soon deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine, German Ambassador to Ukraine Heiko Thoms said in an interview with public broadcaster Suspilne published on Jan. 28.

28 January, 04:39 PM

Germany ramps up production of Tytan Interceptor drone used by Ukraine

German defense startup Tytan Technologies announced the opening of a new production site in Bavaria for the drones that are already in use by Ukrainian forces, Defense Express reported on Jan. 27.

28 January, 12:40 PM

Escaping Auschwitz: The untold story of two prisoners who revealed Nazi horrors the world refused to believe

Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest secret Nazi concentration camp in Poland, where over 1.1 million people were murdered, was liberated on Jan. 27, 1945.

27 January, 07:24 PM

Schröder urges end to Russia 'demonization', Ukraine rebukes

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called for an end to the “demonization” of Russia and for the resumption of energy cooperation with it in a column for Berliner Zeitung on Jan. 23.

25 January, 04:58 PM

Ukraine orders 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany

Ukraine’s government has ordered 18 IRIS-T air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, CEO Helmut Rauch told German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle on Jan. 23.

24 January, 03:53 AM

Germany arrests Ukrainian citizen over spying for Russia

A dual Ukrainian–German citizen was arrested on suspicion of supplying the Russian military intelligence with information about Western military aid to Ukraine, German federal prosecutors said on Jan. 21.

22 January, 05:43 AM

German troops exit Greenland abruptly after secret Berlin recall

A German military team of 15 soldiers, led by Rear Adm. Stefan Pauli, abruptly left Greenland with no explanation, Bild reported.

18 January, 07:44 PM

Germany forces Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker to turn away from Baltic Sea

Arcusat, an oil tanker registered in maritime databases as “never existed,” reversed course en route to German territorial waters in the Baltic Sea and is now heading toward Russia’s Arctic coast, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 16.

16 January, 09:23 PM

Ukrainians in Germany face sabotage-related espionage charges

German prosecutors have charged two Ukrainian citizens with espionage on behalf of Russian intelligence, Federal Prosecutor’s Office wrote on Jan. 13.

14 January, 08:17 AM

Russia could be ready for war with NATO before 2029 — ISW

Russia could pose a direct military threat to NATO earlier than 2029, particularly if a ceasefire in Ukraine allows Moscow to rearm and rebuild its forces, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Jan. 6.

7 January, 12:27 PM

German power plant donates equipment to Ukraine

A transformer from a thermal power plant in the German city of Karlsruhe has been delivered to Ukraine to help stabilize electricity supply amid ongoing Russian attacks, German Embassy in Ukraine reported on Jan. 5.

6 January, 10:36 AM

Ukraine deploys two new Patriot missile systems

Two additional Patriot air defense systems have been deployed to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure, the Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 1.

1 January, 12:36 PM

Germany develops secret war contingency plan as cyber threats grow

Germany believes cyberattacks, sabotage and disinformation campaigns could mark the start of a new war and has drawn up a secret contingency plan to prepare for such a scenario, Politico reported on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 01:36 PM

Ukraine, Germany sign $1.4 billion arms deal

The Ukrainian and German governments signed several defense industrial agreements worth over EUR1.2 billion ($1.41 billion), Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 17.

18 December 2025, 03:10 AM

Poland overtakes Germany as Ukraine’s largest supplier of cheese

Ukraine increased cheese imports by 13.7% year over year to 37,400 metric tons in January–November 2025, according to data from the State Customs Service cited by Agrotimes.ua on Dec. 15.

15 December 2025, 02:38 PM

Zelenskyy to discuss possible elections in Ukraine with Bundestag speaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner during his Dec. 15 visit to Berlin, with one of the key topics expected to be the possibility of holding new elections in Ukraine, according to the German parliament’s press office.

13 December 2025, 05:14 PM

Germany developing plans to protect airspace in case of attack

Germany is working to prepare its airspace for the event of having to defend against aggression, DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung airspace authority CEO and chairman Arndt Schoenemann said in a comment to Euronews on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 04:43 PM

Poland excluded from talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine

Poland has been excluded from a key London summit where European leaders will discuss U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, Polsat reported on Dec. 7.

7 December 2025, 04:23 PM

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