Germany prepares major retaliation plan against Russia, involving Ukraine aid
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz (Getty Images)
Ukraine will receive even more weapons and important intelligence from Germany to effectively destroy Russian occupiers on the front lines and beyond, reports Der Spiegel.
Germany involves Ukraine in retaliation against Russia
Journalists learned that significantly strengthening Ukraine’s position in the war with Russia is one of the components of Germany’s plan. In this way, Berlin intends to retaliate against Moscow for the Russian drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
In September, the German authorities plan to provide Ukraine with:
- Thousands of attack drones;
- Missiles for Iris-T air defense systems.
Moreover, Berlin is determined to deepen cooperation between German and Ukrainian intelligence services.
Media insiders in the German government told reporters that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s team also plans to help Ukraine determine target coordinates for carrying out counterattacks on Russian territory. And that's not all.
German intelligence services to receive more powers
According to anonymous sources, the Bundestag will soon support a law on intelligence services. This will expand the range of active measures available to them in countering hostile attacks.
In the future, employees of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) may receive broader powers to counter hostile cyber operations. They will be able to access an adversary’s computers and servers and delete stolen information.
Intelligence services may also be allowed to interfere in supply chains, for example, by replacing individual components in shipments intended for hostile states.
Germany to significantly increase pressure on Russia at the EU level
Berlin announced the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin, but it does not plan to stop there.
Insiders claim that Merz’s team will push the European Union to adopt even tougher sanctions against Russia.
First and foremost, the German authorities will demand tougher measures against Russia’s shadow fleet and stricter controls on the entry of Russian citizens into European Union countries.
On September 1, Germany officially accused Russia of attacking Leipzig Airport.
Amid the latest developments, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new air defense packages from Germany.
