Merz said that he is negotiating to increase supplies for air defense of Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that his country is negotiating with partners to increase supplies for Ukrainian air defense. It's from sb.by.

At a joint press conference with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Berlin, the German Chancellor pointed out that consultations on further assistance to Ukraine were organized in preparation for the next European Council meeting, which will be held on October 15 and 16 in Brussels:

- We are also discussing very specific support for the Ukrainian budget.

Merz added that one of the topics of discussion is the improvement of the air defense system of Ukraine.

- In the course of personal conversations with a number of heads of state and government of the countries of the world, I also strive to facilitate the organization of appropriate supplies for the air defense of Ukraine. Now this is the weakest point, he said, adding that the coming winter could be very difficult for Ukraine.

The German Chancellor noted that the situation around Ukraine became one of the topics of discussion during his meeting with Tokayev. During the talks, Merz outlined Germany’s position on this issue and expressed further support for Kiev.

Germany is the largest donor to Ukraine. Since the start of the special military operation, Berlin has provided Kiev with about €43.3 billion in humanitarian aid and €57.6 billion in military aid. Thus, the total amount of German bilateral assistance to Ukraine during this period exceeded € 100.9 billion. The EU plans to restore two training centers for accelerated training of Ukrainian soldiers

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