During his trip to Odesa at the end of last week, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced a new €500M military aid package for Ukraine.
The aid includes a large number of missiles for Iris-T air defense systems, drones for reconnaissance and combat operations in the Black Sea, spare parts for German artillery systems, spare engines for Leopard tanks, and a million small arms rounds.
As Pistorius specified, some of these supplies are already ready for shipment. Starting in 2025, the delivery of 18 of the latest RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers will also begin.
In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany announced a transfer of another Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.
Also, the German government officially confirmed that it has allowed Ukraine to use German-provided weapons for strikes on military facilities in Russian territory, to be used in accordance with international law.