Germany to increase aid to Ukraine to 8 billion euros next year
Germany to increase aid to Ukraine to €8 billion next year (Getty Images)
Germany has confirmed that it will double its military aid to Ukraine in 2024. The amount of aid will be 8 billion euros, according to Minister of State for Europe and Climate Anna Lührmann before a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
"The Federal Republic of Germany will double its military support for Ukraine next year from 4 billion to 8 billion," she says.
The German minister emphasizes that this week is a crucial week for the EU and Ukraine regarding the launch of accession talks.
Lührmann adds that Germany's position on Ukraine's European integration is clear. According to her, the 26 EU members are very united in wanting to start negotiations.
Last month, Germany announced that it would double its military aid to Ukraine in 2024 to €8 billion.
German assistance
Germany has become one of the countries helping Ukraine by providing military, political, and financial support. Berlin has provided several types of artillery, Leopard tanks of old and new modifications, IRIS-T and Patriot air defense systems, ammunition, vehicles, drones, and other weapons.
It is also known that the second group of Ukrainian Patriot air defense system operators has completed training in Germany. A total of 70 Ukrainian soldiers and officers were trained. The training course lasted more than six weeks.
