Germany, Ukraine elevate ties to strategic partnership with new protection deal

[ad_1] Ukraine and Germany signed a protection cooperation settlement throughout President Volodymyr Zelensky's go to to Berlin on April 14, elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership.

The deal expands navy cooperation between the 2 international locations, with Berlin pledging further assist in key areas, together with air protection, long-range weapons, drones, and ammunition.

"Now, greater than ever earlier than, we wish to study from each other," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated throughout a press convention, including that each side agreed on a number of areas of collaboration, together with joint drone manufacturing.

The settlement additionally features a memorandum of understanding between the 2 international locations' protection ministries on the digital alternate of navy information. Zelensky stated a number of further cooperation agreements have been signed the identical day.

"Right this moment we've new cooperation agreements — 10 in complete. In key areas," he said . "Germany is a transparent chief in supporting Ukraine and our efforts to guard lives."

The transfer comes amid Kyiv's broader push to deepen protection partnerships overseas and develop its quickly rising home arms industry .

In current weeks, Ukraine secured protection cooperation preparations with three Gulf countries and, in late March, signed a 10-year safety settlement with Bulgaria .

Ukraine's protection sector has expanded considerably because the begin of Russia's full-scale invasion , with the nation creating drones and digital warfare techniques.

Earlier in 2025, the Ukrainian president introduced plans to export protection applied sciences and open manufacturing traces in accomplice international locations.

Since then, Kyiv has signed joint growth and manufacturing agreements with a number of international companions, whereas Ukrainian protection corporations have attracted new funding overseas.