Ukraine is preparing for a new phase of the war. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says Kyiv forces will receive secret weapons to "influence" Russia's territory, Zeit reports.
Russia does not intend to end its war against Ukraine. On the contrary, Russian ruler Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump that military actions would escalate during the summer offensive. He also claimed that Ukraine and Russia are "one people" and intensified aerial terror against civilians. Trump said Putin has only 50 days to reach a peace deal with Ukraine. In response, Russia launched massive attacks on Ukraine, clearly demonstrating Moscow’s refusal to stop killing Ukrainians.
Wadephul emphasizes that European partners are now working intensively on the weapons delivery for Ukraine. He explains that the issue is not about finances but about the defense industry's production capacity.
"Ukraine has the right to defend itself against attacks. It will also have the ability to affect Russian territory, but we will not reveal to Putin what weapon systems we are supplying to Ukraine," Wadephul states.
He has not mentioned specific names or dates for the deliveries. Separately, Wadephul says he had stopped looking for logic in the Russian terror against Ukrainian civilians.
"He will stop only when he realizes his plan isn't working," the German minister concludes.
In July, Germany announced it would supply five Patriot systems, which are to be delivered to Ukraine "soon." Defense Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed he had reached an agreement with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the delivery. The Patriots are the only systems Ukraine has that can intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
Berlin also announced plans to supply over 200,000 shells for Gepard systems capable of shooting down Russian drones, and to fund the purchase of Ukrainian long-range drones to strike targets deep in the Russian rear.
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