Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and the heads of Germany’s Ministry of Defense Situation Center Ukraine – Brigadier General Joachim Kashke and his predecessor Major General Christian Fröding – discussed in Kyiv the creation of joint production facilities with German companies and the implementation of reforms in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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The minister thanked Germany for its strong security assistance.
“He noted Germany’s support in supplying Patriot systems and the general’s personal involvement in this process,” Shmyhal said.
He expressed gratitude to Germany for the announced €9 billion in annual aid, as well as for the €300 million contribution to the development of long-range strike drones.
“Today we continued discussing the agreements reached during ‘Ramstein’ with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. We talked about creating joint production facilities with German companies and launching projects within the framework of Build with Ukraine,” Shmyhal informed.
“We also focused on the reforms being implemented in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are bringing the Ukrainian military closer to NATO standards in close cooperation with our allies,” he added.
Shmyhal emphasized that Ukraine highly values Germany’s readiness to respond promptly to any challenges and continues to deepen defense cooperation.
