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German defense minister visits Kyiv to discuss joint arms production

newsMay 11, 2026231,129

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on May 11 for an unannounced visit to negotiate joint production of drones and other unmanned systems. At Kyiv train station Pistorius said the talks will focus on developing state-of-the-art unmanned systems across all ranges, with special emphasis on deep strike capabilities. Germany and Ukraine will discuss co-production and technology transfers to expand defense cooperation, steps that would accelerate Kyiv's longer-range unmanned strike capabilities and deepen European defense industrial ties.

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