Germany prepares to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles

Germany has confirmed preparations for the transfer of long-range missiles to Ukraine. At a press conference in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that technical consultations with Kyiv have been ongoing for several months and the processes are already in the final stages.

The Ukrainian army will be equipped with such weapons systems.

Friedrich Merz

Chancellor of Germany

However, specifics regarding quantities and delivery times are not disclosed.

According to the Chancellor, this is due to the chosen tactics, designed to make it more difficult for Russia to assess Ukraine's real capabilities.

"A certain ambiguity is necessary, especially for the Russian side," he stressed, adding that support will be continued and may include the production of missile systems on the territory of Ukraine.

Merz said that Russia is deliberately striking Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure on the eve of winter, and characterized Moscow's actions as a "terrorist war against the civilian population."

Germany intends to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense system: next year Kyiv will receive an additional 3 billion euros in military aid.

The Chancellor also expressed hope that the EU will soon agree on a mechanism for using frozen Russian assets to financially support Ukraine.