Germany will implement 50 military aid projects for Ukraine by the end of the year, totaling €1.4 billion.
This was stated by Major General Christian Freuding, head of the special Ukraine task force in the German Ministry of Defense, in an interview with the RND network.
"The Bundestag just approved an additional €400 million for us, just for 2024. This will allow us to implement a total of 50 projects worth €1.4 billion this year," he said.
Freuding assured that Germany continues to provide military support to Kyiv at a high level and noted that just last week, two SLM and SLS Iris-T anti-aircraft systems were delivered. By the end of the year, two more anti-aircraft systems, a significant number of infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, and a large quantity of artillery ammunition will be transferred. He also highlighted the improvement in the ammunition situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the military, while the Russian artillery advantage was assessed at 8:1 in the spring, it is now at about 3:1. This is due not only to the assistance from partners but also to an increase in domestic Ukrainian production.
Regarding the permission to strike deep into Russian territory with Western weapons, the general stated that this question is for other capitals, as Germany does not provide such weapons, and currently, there are no plans for long-range Taurus missiles. At the same time, he noted that Ukraine successfully strikes Russian military targets on their territory using its own weapons.
As reported, the German budget for 2025 provides for a reduction in direct military aid to Ukraine to €4 billion, while the German government hopes that Kyiv's needs will be met through a $50 billion loan, which will be repaid from the profits on frozen Russian central bank assets.
