Overview

• Germany and Ukraine formalized a €5 billion military aid package that includes a letter of intent to co-produce Ukrainian long-range missile systems.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz lifted all range caps on Western-supplied weapons, authorizing strikes on military infrastructure within Russian territory.
• The aid package covers new contracts for air defense batteries, munitions and logistics infrastructure, with Germany funding major Starlink coverage in Ukraine.
• The removal of range limits clears a path for potential delivery of Taurus cruise missiles, a capability blocked by the previous administration.
• Fighting continues with significant drone and missile attacks by both sides, and Ukraine is boosting domestic production of drones, missiles and air defense interceptors.