Germany has announced an additional €1 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, alongside €350 million to support repairs to the country’s damaged energy infrastructure.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the additional support during a visit to Kyiv.
The military package comes as Ukraine continues to seek air-defence, drone and other capabilities while the war places continuing pressure on its armed forces and infrastructure.
The separate €350 million commitment is intended to help repair energy facilities damaged during the conflict. Ukraine’s power system has repeatedly been targeted, leaving authorities facing major reconstruction and resilience requirements.
German companies and Ukrainian partners also signed 14 agreements worth about €6.6 billion during the visit, according to reporting on the announcements.
The agreements include cooperation involving air defence, radar and drone-interceptor capabilities. The €6.6 billion figure relates to the announced agreements and should not be confused with the German government’s separate €1 billion military-aid commitment.
Germany has become one of Ukraine’s major European supporters since Russia’s full-scale invasion, providing military equipment as well as financial and humanitarian assistance.
Energy-system repairs are particularly important ahead of colder weather because damage to generation and grid infrastructure can affect electricity and heating supplies for households and businesses.
The latest announcement therefore combines immediate defence assistance with support for civilian energy resilience.
Implementation will depend on the delivery schedules for the military assistance, progress on the energy-repair programme and the execution of the commercial and industrial agreements announced during the visit.