BERLIN, Nov 12, 2023 (BSS/TASS) - The German government intends to increase military aid to Ukraine from 4 billion to 8 billion euros next year, the Bild newspaper reported, citing sources in the country's Defense Ministry. The ministry requested an additional 5 billion euros. This week, the government decided to allocate another 4 billion euros. Bild pointed out that the Defense Ministry also has another 2 billion euros that can be used for long-term defense contracts. The total amount of German aid to Ukraine - humanitarian, financial and military - over the past year and a half has amounted to some 24 billion euros.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha November 12, 2023 05:54 UTC