German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov signed a letter of intent on May 11 to deepen cooperation in the development of defence technologies, Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported.
The signing came on the same day Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, which was set to focus on expanding defence cooperation between the two countries.
The participants announced the launch of “Brave Germany,” a joint initiative aimed at advancing defence technologies and supporting innovative startups.
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Backed by the Ukrainian defence-tech platform Brave1, the project will provide grants to Ukrainian and German companies operating in the defence sector, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry told the Kyiv Independent.
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According to Fedorov, Ukraine remains interested in German Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles), though Kyiv already possesses weapons with similar capabilities.
“You can never have too many of these weapons,” Fedorov said.
“We have all seen strikes against Russia from 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) away. That is why Ukraine is doing its homework well,” the Ukrainian minister added, without specifying the weapons systems involved.
Germany and Ukraine also plan to jointly develop drones with varying ranges, including systems capable of traveling up to 1,500 kilometers (930 miles).
Pistorius said that for Ukraine, “the development of long-range drones is of immense importance for striking back at Russian military infrastructure.”
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