Ukraine and Germany have entered a new phase of their defense partnership: companies from both countries are already establishing more than ten joint ventures to produce drones, long-range weapons, and air defense systems.
Oleksii Makeev, Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, spoke about this in an interview with Ukrinform.
“We are currently in a phase where more than ten joint ventures are being established between Ukraine and Germany in the defense sector—both for the production of long-range weapons and interceptors for air defense systems,” he said.
According to Makeev, Germany’s willingness to make decisions in support of Ukraine has changed significantly compared to the start of the full-scale war. Approximately 0.25% of Germany’s GDP is currently allocated to military aid for our country, which is a huge figure.
"If we look at what has changed in Germany since 2022, there are specific figures. While back then it was several hundred million euros in aid to Ukraine, today the 2026 budget and the draft budget for 2027 allocate 11.5 billion euros. That’s approximately 0.25% of Germany’s GDP. These are colossal figures. And that’s just for military aid to Ukraine,” the ambassador emphasized.
