Germany to provide €9 billion in Ukraine aid in 2025, says Pistorius
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
This year, Germany will allocate €9 billion in military aid to Ukraine, part of which will go toward the purchase of long-range weapons, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Germany will participate in financing long-range weapons. They must be produced and available in the near future. And we need to provide the funding so that the Ukrainian Armed Forces can purchase the necessary materials," Pistorius said.
He reminded that Germany and Ukraine have signed certain agreements to guarantee this.
"From Germany's side, I want to say that we entered this year planning €4 billion in aid for Ukraine. In recent months, we raised that to €7 billion. We want to add another €1.9 billion — although that hasn't been finalized yet. However, part of that amount will go toward funding the long-range weapons project. So, in total, we will provide €9 billion in support for Ukraine," the German minister said.
German aid to Ukraine
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Germany has been providing Kyiv with extensive military, financial, and humanitarian support. Berlin has delivered modern weaponry, including IRIS-T air defense systems, Patriot missile systems, Leopard 2 tanks, armored vehicles, ammunition, and other military equipment.
During the latest Ramstein meeting, Germany approved a new military aid package worth €5 billion ($5.76 billion), which includes:
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funding for long-range weapons to be produced in Ukraine;
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transfer of air defense systems, weapons, and ammunition.
