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German Patriot air defence units intended for NATO territory, Berlin tells Warsaw

Berlin made it clear on Thursday that the Patriot air defence units it offered to Poland are intended for use on NATO territory, countering demands by Warsaw for the system to be sent to Ukraine.

Reuters

Zelenskiy urges Nato to protect nuclear sites from ‘sabotage’ as Russia warns of risk of accident – as it happened

Ukrainian president makes appeal to Nato members; Russia’s state-run atomic energy agency warns of risk of nuclear accident

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 271 of the invasion

Russian forces launched almost 400 strikes on Sunday, Zelenskiy says; UN nuclear watchdog to assess Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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Germany to offer Poland Patriot system after stray missile crash

Germany has offered Warsaw the Patriot missile defence system to help it to secure its airspace after a stray missile crashed in Poland last week, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told a newspaper on Sunday.

Reuters

Germany to set up hub in Slovakia to repair arms for Ukraine

Germany will establish a maintenance hub in Slovakia to service and repair weapons it has delivered to Ukraine, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Tuesday.

Reuters

NATO countries back German plan for European anti-missile shield

At least 15 countries of the NATO military alliance have signed a letter of intent to join a long-term German project to create a European anti-missile shield that would boost protection for much of the continent.

Bangkok Post

Germany, NATO allies aim to jointly procure air defence systems

Germany and more than a dozen NATO partners aim to jointly procure air defence systems that protect allied territory from missiles, eyeing Israel's Arrow 3 system, U.S. Patriot and German IRIS-T units among the options, Berlin said on Thursday.

Reuters

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First German IRIS-T air defence system in Ukraine, three more to come - minister

A first IRIS-T air defence system promised to Kyiv by Germany has reached Ukraine, with three more of these systems to be supplied next year, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday.

Reuters

NATO must do more to counter Putin's 'delusions of grandeur' - German minister

NATO must do more to protect itself against Russia and President Vladimir Putin, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Saturday, because we "cannot know how far Putin's delusions of grandeur can go".

Reuters

Questions over talks on joint air defence as Spanish, German leaders meet

Spain and Germany will discuss plans for a German-led, joint missile defence system at a summit in Spain on Wednesday, the German ambassador to Spain said in an interview with the Cadena SER radio station.

Reuters

Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman shows it can ‘push back’ against Russia, NATO chief says

Ukrainian forces’ recapture of the eastern town of Lyman, which President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday was “cleared” of Moscow’s troops, shows that Ukraine is able to push back against the Russian military, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday. Germany’s defence minister announced that Germany, Denmark and Norway would pay…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine declares full control of Lyman – as it happened

Key city in east of country ‘fully cleared’ of Russian forces, says Zelenskiy; European leaders call annexation ‘blatant’ violation of international law

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 221 of the invasion

Russian forces retreat from stronghold of Lyman hours after Putin declares it Russia’s ‘for ever’; Germany minister visits Ukraine; Nord Stream pipeline leak halted

The Guardian - AU

Germany says it will supply Ukraine with air defence system in days

Germany will deliver the first of four advanced IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine in the coming days to help ward off drone attacks, its defence minister Christine Lambrecht said during an unannounced visit to Odessa on Saturday.

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Ukraine war: Lavrov walks out of UN security council; Russians flee country to avoid military draft – as it happened

Queues seen at Russia’s land borders and flights sell out as Moscow begins drafting citizens into army to fight in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Germany to provide 4 additional mobile howitzers to Ukraine

Germany’s defense minister says her country will provide Ukraine with four additional self-propelled howitzers and ammunition

Reuters

Berlin hopes for agreement on joint air defence in mid-October, defence minister says

Germany aims to strike a deal with other NATO partners about the establishment of a joint missile defence at a meeting in mid-October, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told Reuters.

Reuters

Germany scrutinising Russian moves in Mali's Gao region -defence minister

The German military is scrutinising the actions of Russian forces that recently arrived near its main camp in the Gao area of Mali and is keeping a close eye on the operation of the airport there, Germany's defence minister told Reuters.

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Germany eyes China's military build-up, Russia drills with concern - defence minister

Germany is observing China's military build-up and drills with Russia with concern while signalling its commitment to a rules-based order in the Indo Pacific with its growing presence there, the country's defence minister told Reuters.

Reuters

Moscow's military reserves may be smaller than initially assumed - German defence minister

Russia has suffered significant troop and equipment losses in Ukraine and the impact of Kyiv's latest counter-offensive may reveal Moscow's military reserves to be smaller than assumed, Germany's defence minister told Reuters.

Reuters

Germany says it will deliver two more multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine

Germany will supply two more multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Thursday.

Reuters

Too early to tell if Ukraine counter-offensive is turning point, Germany says

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday it is too early to tell whether Ukraine's significant territorial advances in recent days mark a turning point in the war prompted by Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

Evening Standard

Ukraine accuses Germany of ignoring pleas for tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to fight Putin’s army

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Monday again rejected Kyiv demands

Reuters

German defence minister rejects Ukrainian demands for main battle tanks

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Monday again rejected demands to supply Kyiv with main battle tanks.

Reuters

Germany must meet NATO's 2% spending target over long term - defence minister

Germany must meet NATO's 2% of GDP military spending target over the long term even after a 100 billion euro ($101 billion) special fund is used up, and accept a military leadership it earlier shied away from, its defence minister said.

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