Germany says it will double support for Ukraine
Whereas Germany provided situational support at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now there is planning for the long term.
Germany intends to double its military aid to Ukraine in 2024. Instead of the planned four billion euros, Berlin promises eight. This was reported by Bild with reference to sources in the German Defence Ministry.
According to the newspaper, the initiator of the increase in aid was Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.
The head of the Defence Ministry stated the need for additional funds for Ukraine during the budget negotiations," the newspaper said.
It is noted that the budget committee should make a decision on the increase in aid on 13 November.
The head of the Special Staff for Ukraine at the German Defence Ministry, Christian Freiding, said earlier that Germany was determined to provide military support to Ukraine until 2030 and even beyond, the Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspaper reported.
At the same time, he stressed that if at the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation it was mainly about situational support, now we are planning for the long term.
Our budget planning already includes funds for 2032, which shows our determination," the general emphasised.
He added that "the fight for freedom has no expiry date.
Eugenia Ruban writes about political and economic news. She looks at large-scale phenomena in Ukrainian politics and economics from the perspective of how they will affect ordinary Ukrainians.
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