Germany updates the list of delivered military assistance to Ukraine with additional infantry vehicles, a tank, secure communication devices, and ammunition. The update comes the next day after Germany announced a new €1.3 billion military aid package.
European Council President, Germany’s Defense Minister, and Moldova’s President arrived in Kyiv on the 10th anniversary of EuroMaidan, and held meetings with Ukraine’s President. Germany announced a new €1.3 billion military assistance package for Ukraine.
After arriving in Ukraine's capital, Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited a memorial to the Euromaidan revolution and laid flowers, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the start of the revolution in 2014.
"Germany is our reliable partner and one of the leaders in financial, military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine," Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva said.
An investigation found prominent reporter Hubert Seipel, who reliably backed Kremlin narratives, was funded by an oligarch with ties to Putin's personal finances.
Two additional IRIS-T air defense systems are intended to bolster the protection of Ukrainian cities against potential Russian attacks on energy infrastructure this winter.
The initiative aims to enhance innovation in anti-infectives, quantum materials, plasma technology, and historical studies, in partnership with prominent German institutes.
Germany is still undecided about the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine and doubts these missiles can radically change the situation on the front, the German Defense Minister believes.
Germany's FM Baerbock is confident in advancing Ukraine's EU membership and stresses the imperative of readying the EU for expansion, with key concerns including EU funds, the use of veto power, and the size of institutions.
As Germany stepped up critical military support for Ukraine with naval drones and air defense systems, Hungary and Slovakia pushed back against the EU's proposed $52 billion allocation to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces meanwhile beat back Russian offensives near Andriivka and Verbove, retaining control of those areas.
A new EU foreign policy draft names defeating Russia in Ukraine as a key goal. Meanwhile, North Korea has emerged as a vital arms supplier to Russia's armed forces in Ukraine.
The CFJ has presented dossiers to German prosecutors, detailing Russian war crimes in Ukraine, aiming to invoke universal jurisdiction, and bring perpetrators to justice. Cases involve killings, torture, and sexual violence.
Ukraine continues to design new military systems such as kamikaze robots and underwater drones to fight back against Russian aggression. Meanwhile, Germany has pledged a "winter" military aid package for Ukraine that will include vital air defense systems.