Merz says Germany will help Ukraine produce long-range weapons
German Chancellor Merz announced that Berlin will support Ukraine in developing long-range weapons with no range limits to target Russian territory, signing a defense agreement during Zelensky’s visit.
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- Published Date: 03:06 | 28 May 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv develop new long-range weapons that can hit targets in Russian territory.
"Our defence ministers will sign a memorandum of understanding today regarding the procurement of Ukrainian-made long-range weapons systems," said Merz. "There will be no range restrictions, allowing Ukraine to fully defend itself, even against military targets outside its own territory."
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