Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Germany is preparing a new winter support package for Ukraine. The two sides also discussed further supplies of PAC-2, PAC-3 and IRIS-T missiles for Ukrainian air defense, as well as new assistance for Ukraine’s F-16 fleet.
This was reported by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The president briefed Merz on the situation in Ukraine and on the front line, including daily Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, cities and villages.
According to Zelenskyy, Germany is ready to continue supporting Ukraine. During the meeting, the two sides discussed future aid packages and decisions needed in the near term.
“There will be a winter support package from Germany,” the president said.
Air defense was a separate focus of the talks. Zelenskyy said they discussed further supplies of PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles for Patriot systems, as well as missiles for IRIS-T systems.
The two sides also discussed support for Ukraine’s F-16 fighter fleet. According to Zelenskyy, Germany is already helping sustain these aircraft, including for defending against Russian attack drones.
“We discussed a new package of such support for our F-16s,” the president said.
Zelenskyy thanked Germany and Merz for their support for Ukraine, particularly in air defense, energy and strengthening the country’s resilience.
Earlier, “Glavnoe in Ukraine” reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy had arrived in Germany for a visit during which he planned to discuss further military and political support for Ukraine, strengthening air defense and assistance to the energy sector.
One of the key meetings was with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Following the talks, Zelenskyy announced a German winter support package, as well as discussions on PAC-2, PAC-3 and IRIS-T missiles and a new support package for Ukrainian F-16s.
