Germany will launch a new “deep stroke initiative” In order to provide Ukraine with “several thousand long -range drones” to help it reflect the Russian invasion. On Tuesday during the meeting of the Allies Kiev in London announced it German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“Within this initiative, we conclude several contracts with Ukrainian businesses with a total of € 300 million,” declared Pistorius. According to him, Germany “extends the abilities of Ukraine to weaken the Russian military machinery inland and provides effective defense”.
AFP recalls that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz still promised in May during the visit Berlin will help Kiev to develop new long -range weapons that will be able to hit targets in Russian territory. Merz then said that defense ministers of both countries will sign a memorandum of understanding about the production of long -range weapon systems.
At a Tuesday meeting in London, British Defense Minister John Healey said that The United Kingdom will continue to send Kiev one -way offensive drones that are “vital to the defense of Ukraine”. “Over the next 12 months, the United Kingdom will finance the supply of thousands of one -way offensive drones with a long range produced in Britain, and This will support our 100-year partnership with Ukraine, ” He made Healey.
