Overview

• Defense Ministers Rustem Umerov and Boris Pistorius signed the pact in Berlin to unlock €5 billion in Bundestag-approved military aid.
• A €2.2 billion contract with Diehl Defense will produce IRIS-T air-defense systems and corresponding missiles under the agreement.
• Additional funding will establish Ukrainian repair facilities, extend satellite communications, upgrade command networks and procure medical equipment.
• Germany’s waiver on range restrictions empowers Ukraine to deploy domestically built long-range missiles against targets beyond its borders.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the deal as a provocation that hinders efforts toward a ceasefire.