Overview

• Germany has pledged to provide Ukraine with six Sea King Mk41 multipurpose helicopters, along with training and spare parts.
• The helicopters are expected to boost Ukraine's capabilities in the Black Sea against Russia's naval fleet.
• Ukraine has renewed talks with Germany for the delivery of Taurus missiles, a move previously rejected by German lawmakers.
• Germany has provided around €6 billion ($6.5 billion) in military aid to Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022.
• Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba clarified that the requested Taurus missiles would be used against Russian military infrastructure on occupied Ukrainian land, not to attack Moscow.