Rumour mill: Is Germany putting military aid on hold?
The rumour mill is currently reporting that, following the US, Germany has now also stopped supplying military equipment to Ukraine. But what is the truth of the rumour? Facts ahead.
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Scholz still won’t give in on the €3 billion for Ukraine assistance
According to government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit, Olaf Scholz will not budge from his position regarding the €3 billion funding for additional assistance to Ukraine.
Hardly any hope left for €3 billion in additional Ukraine assistance
Shortly before the upcoming elections in Germany on the 23rd of February, there is hardly any hope left that an additional €3 billion Ukraine assistance will be approved.
Pistorius refutes: IRIS-T SLM not part of the €3 billion Ukraine assistance under discussion
Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius today refuted reports that three additional IRIS-T SLM fire units are to be procured with the €3 billion currently under discussion.
Germany once again protects Polish airspace
Germany will again take over the protection of Polish airspace. Two MIM-104 Patriot fire units and 200 soldiers will be deployed for an estimated six months to protect the key logistics hub in Poland.
German Luftwaffe: Fourth training of Ukrainian soldiers on Patriot air defence system completed
The Special Training Command, together with the German Luftwaffe, announced on their X accounts that Ukrainian soldiers had completed the fourth training course conducted by the German Luftwaffe on the Patriot air defence system.
German military aid to Ukraine — Week 28 / 2024
One day before the beginning of the anniversary NATO summit, the German government updated the list of military assistance to Ukraine and published the delivery of crucial air defence systems, arms, ammunition and more.
Germany has delivered a third Patriot fire unit to Ukraine
The German Ambassador to Ukraine announced today that Germany has now officially handed over the third Patriot fire unit to Ukraine. This means that Ukraine now has a total of four, three of which originated from Bundeswehr stocks.
The Bryansk incident — A Ukrainian balancing act
What is the Bryansk incident that happened in May 2023, and what were its consequences of it? I have addressed these and other questions in this article.
Further commitments to the German initiative to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence
The German IAAD initiative aims to support Ukraine with more air defence in the short term. With Belgium and Canada, two more countries have now joined the German initiative.