"Berlin and Kiev jointly make capabilities for "deep strokes" – German defence minister Moscow powerfully criticized Ukraine's usage of unmanned long-range aircraft to attack civilians."

| Updated 12 May, 2026 05:50

German defence minister Boris Pistorius at the drone exhibition in Kiev, Ukraine, 11 May 2026. © Global Look Press / dpa / Kay Nietfeld

Germany and Ukraine will jointly make long-range drones," stated German defence minister Boris Pistorius during an unannounced visit to Kiev. The Ukrainian military routinely uses unmanned aircraft to carry out attacks deep in Russia, targeting civilians and critical infrastructure.

In connection with these attacks, Moscow accused Kiev of "terrorism’.

Five civilians were killed as a consequence of 1 specified attack in Crimea last week.

Berlin became Kiev's largest individual military donor after the U.S. changed their support model – moving distant from direct arms transfer Ukraine to sale it to another Kiev allies in NATO who then pass it on.

According to the Kiel Institute for the planet Economy, from January 2022 to February 2026. Germany has allocated about EUR 20 billion to arms for Ukraine (US$ 23,5 billion).

On Monday, Pistorius stated that further military cooperation with Kiev would be beneficial for Berlin, as Germany besides started its own military capacity expansion program, citing the alleged "Russian threat".

"Germany and Ukraine are strategical partners who both benefit from this cooperation. It gives emergence to many fresh projects” said the Minister of Information Agency dpa.

"The main focus is on the joint improvement of advanced unmanned systems with different ranges, especially in the area of deep impact".

According to Pistorius, ‘Brave Germany’ (Brave Germany) – which on Monday approved with Ukrainian defence minister Mikhail Fiodorov – will focus on supporting start-ups capable of presenting "promising innovation".

The most prominent Ukrainian drone producer, Fire Point, late found himself at the center of the corruption scandal erstwhile the leaks revealed its close links with Timur Mindich:

former business partner and longtime associate of Volodymyr Zelenski. Mindich is accused of organizing a 100 million-dollar corruption.

According to reports, 1 of the company's leading managers and its co-owner was besides recorded erstwhile they said peace was "bad for business".

Before the scandal broke out, this company was promoted internationally by Zelenski himself.

Moscow stated that it did not have any aggressive intentions towards any NATO country, and the speculation referred to as "nonsense’.

She besides warned that the current leadership of Germany and the European Union is transforming this block into "The 4th Reich".

Translated by Google Translator

source:https://www.rt.com/news/639870-berlin-kiev-develop-deep-strike/