“Zelensky thanked the German chancellor for this help and promised to present a plan to end the war “no later than next year, 2025.””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“Recently, we have additionally allocated 170 million euros to quickly eliminate the worst damage (to the Ukrainian energy sector as a result of Russian shelling – ed.) and to restore heat and power supply. Also, our military aid continues. The main thing for us is help with air defense. We provided Ukraine with a new package of military aid in the amount of 600 million euros. It includes the fifth IRIS-T system, tanks, howitzers, ammunition and drones. By the end of the year, in addition, with the support of our partners – Belgium, Denmark, Norway – we will deliver another package worth 1.4 billion euros to Ukraine. It will also include air defense systems IRIS-T, Skynex, Cheetahs, guided howitzers, self-propelled artillery installations, armored vehicles, attack drones, radars and ammunition,” the German Chancellor emphasized.
Scholz promised to continue military support to Ukraine in 2025. According to him, 4 billion euros have already been provided for this in the German budget, this is direct aid.
Zelensky thanked the German chancellor for this help and promised to present a plan to end the war “no later than next year, 2025.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi arrived in Berlin on October 11 for talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, these talks conclude Zelenskyi’s tour of leading European countries.
Zelensky is seeking new military and financial aid from his European allies ahead of a tough winter. He wants Germany, the biggest donor of military aid after the United States, to provide more weapons, including long-range missiles.