Germany announces 4bn euros military aid for Ukraine
- 11 October, 11:45
Ukraine will receive military assistance worth 2 billion euros from its NATO ally Germany in 2024, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced on Friday.
“By the end of the year, with the support of our partners - Belgium, Denmark and Norway -we will also provide Ukraine with another military assistance package worth about 1.4 billion euros,” Scholz said during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to his country.
The military package will include additional IRIS-T and Skynex air defense systems, Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, self-propelled and wheeled howitzers, main battle tanks, armored vehicles, combat drones, radars and artillery ammunition.
Stressing that Germany would continue its support to Ukraine, the Chancellor also highlighted the financial and economic assistance provided to Ukraine by the Group of Seven and the European Union.
“All this shows two things. First, Ukraine can rely on us. Secondly, it is a clear signal to Putin that playing for time will not work. We will not back down in our support for Ukraine. This determination, this firmness is also the basis on which we will jointly explore all possibilities for a just and lasting peace for Ukraine,” Scholz stated.
Zelenskiy visited Germany on Friday to meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during his fourth official trip to the country since the beginning of 2024. The visit comes after Zelenskiy postponed the summit on Ukraine to be held in Germany due to US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of his trip to Germany amid the deadly hurricane. It should be noted that Germany is the second largest weapons supplier to Ukraine following the United States.
