Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz and president of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky announced the launch of a new defense initiativeaimed at joint production long -range weapons In both countries.
Mertz called it “The first step towards a new form of military-industrial cooperation”. In the near future, the defense ministers of Germany and Ukraine will sign an agreement, which, according to Chancellor, will allow “Provide the possibility of joint production”. He also noted that the range of new systems will not be limited.
“Ukraine should be able to defend itself in full, including from military purposes outside its territory.”– Mertz emphasized.
Zelensky confirmed that negotiations are underway on the creation of production capacities as in Ukraineand in Germany. He did not reveal the details, but highlighted the significance droneswhich are already actively used by the Ukrainian military.
Mertz also warned that the refusal of Russia from the ceasefire would lead to “Real consequences”. “Germany will not simply observe. We are actively preparing further measures “– said the Chancellor.
Threats from Moscow continue to go to Germany in case Berlin transfers Taurus long -range missiles to Ukraine. The head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Kartapolov said that “Russia will answer hard, asymmetrically and sensitive” if Germany goes to the supply of Taurus missiles.
The Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, meanwhile, stated that “Germany is sliding on the same plane, on which he was already moving a couple of times in the last century – down to its collapse.”
Earlier in Moscow, they threatened with a blow to Berlin if Germany gives Ukraine Taurus.
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