German Aid to Ukraine

My latest piece → Just like last year, Belgium will once again participate extensively in the German EAAD initiative to support Ukraine with €140 million and a single Airbus A400M to transport equipment from the US to #Ukraine. deaidua.org/news/2025/07/1…

Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius spoke out at a press conference today and confirmed my reporting from yesterday about the Patriot situation. I have translated his entire statement for you and summarised all important points mentioned here. ➡️ As already mentioned…

A bit of public but still silent criticism from the German government regarding the Verkhovna Rada's decision regarding the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption institutions. According to a press release from the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government…

As a side note, yesterday evening, the German MoD published what I consider to be very cryptic/weird information. In addition to financing the production of Ukrainian-made drones, four (4!) German drone systems will be delivered to Ukraine in the next few days. No explanation…

Small update regarding the Swedish participation in the German EAAD initiative to strengthen the Ukrainian air defence announced yesterday by the German Minister of Defence. A Swedish MoD spokesperson tells me that the details of Sweden's contribution are not yet clear, meaning…

A small clarification because fake news are doing the rounds again. Germany's Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius did not say at today's UDCG meeting that Germany will support #Ukraine with five Patriot fire units. He said that “Germany will contribute to providing the five…

As mentioned, I watched the opening remarks of today's Meeting of the UDCG. There were some interesting points mentioned, which I summarized for you. ➡️ The €170 million Germany will provide for air defence ammunition will most likely be used for “critical air defence missiles”…

The British Ministry of Defence just announced that Germany will provide more than €170 million in funding, which the UK will use to procure air defence ammunition via the UK-led International Fund for #Ukraine for delivery in the coming months. They also announced that at…

BILD reports further details regarding the Patriot deal to support #Ukraine. According to BILD, the first Patriot fire unit, which was supposed to go to Switzerland, will be delivered to Ukraine instead — financed by Germany. However, this fire unit is still in production and is…

A very interesting quote from this press release suggests that Germany is actually providing two or their Bundeswehr Patriot fire units to Ukraine, instead of buying in the US! „Germany, among others, has decided to once more supply two of their Patriot systems to Ukraine.“

According to the Belgian HLN, which cites a statement by the Belgian Minister of Defence Theo Francken, Belgium will contribute €140 million to the German EAAD initiative (Enduring Action on Air Defence) to strengthen #Ukraine's air defence. This would make Belgium the second…

Financed by the German government, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) handed over four Volkswagen Amarok vehicles which will be used by the Oblavodokanal utility company, the Defence Department of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration and the…

A spokesperson for the German Ministry of Defence announced at today's government press conference that he can't confirm US President Trump's statement that MIM-104 Patriot fire units were already on their way to #Ukraine. He once again highlighted the German Minister of…

Urban warfare training in 🇩🇪: As the final phase of the training begins, 🇺🇦 #Ukrainian soldiers face tougher, more complex scenarios. Under the guidance of German instructors, they clear building room by room – always focused on one thing: their own safety! #StandWithUkraine