Ukraine Signs €1.2B Deals with Germany Covering Patriot, IRIS-T, Bohdana Artillery, Drones

Ukraine has signed defense agreements worth more than €1.2 billion with German partners, while Germany committed to provide €11.5 billion in military support next year, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Wednesday.

Shmyhal said the deals followed talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and focus on sustaining Ukraine’s air defense, unmanned systems, artillery output, and battlefield electronic warfare.

The agreements include long-term supply of spare parts for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukrainian service, aimed at accelerating repairs, modernization, and restoration. Germany will also fund the procurement of Ukrainian-made unmanned aerial vehicles worth €200 million as Kyiv expands domestic drone production for battlefield use.

A central element is a €750 million artillery program to produce 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems mounted on a new Zetros chassis, increasing Ukraine’s artillery inventory. The package also covers joint production of Ukrainian LINZA reconnaissance UAVs by Frontline Robotics and Germany’s Quantum Systems under the Build with Ukraine initiative, alongside contracts to ensure uninterrupted delivery of tactical-level electronic warfare systems.

“I thank Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius for announcing this important support during the Ramstein-format meeting. We especially value the delivery of the two pledged Patriot systems and the ninth IRIS-T system, which will contribute to the protection of Ukrainian cities and reinforce European security,” Shmyhal said.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said the agreements were concluded with multiple German partners.