Germany Funding Ukrainian Long-Range Fires Effort

FRIEDRICH MERZ, the head of the German CDU/CSU Union. The European People's Party (EPP, EVP) held a rally in its spiritual home of Munich, Germany in collaboration with the Bavarian CSU party. Joining Manfred Weber were Bavarian Minister-President Markus Soeder (Söder) and the head of the Union Friedrich Merz. (Credit Image: © Sachelle Babbar/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE! Contributor: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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LONDON/ANKARA, Turkey—Germany has pledged an additional €5 billion ($5.65 billion) to aid Ukraine’s defenses and boost the country’s ability to strike at long-range against Russia. With the funding, announced during a May 29 visit to Berlin by Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelenskyy, Germany will...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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