Germany set to double Ukraine military aid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition has agreed in principle to double the country's military aid for Ukraine next year to 8 billion euros, a political source in Berlin said on Sunday, Report informs via Reuters.

If approved by parliament, where Scholz's parties hold a majority, the boost would lift Germany's defense spending to 2.1% of its gross domestic product target, beyond the 2% pledged by all North Atlantic Treaty Organization members, the source added.

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, interviewed by broadcaster ARD, referred to the planned doubling of military aid to Ukraine.

“It is a strong signal to Ukraine that we will not leave them in the lurch,” he said, adding that the move, if agreed upon, would mean the annual budget allocation would be enough to last the whole year.