00:00Germany is preparing to deliver new air defense aid to Ukraine this month, while
00:06Kyiv faces an intensification of the Russian drone campaign, the president said Wednesday.
00:11Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky.
00:14Zelensky made the announcement after a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich
00:19Mertz, noting that Berlin had committed to providing additional defense packages
00:24air travel in September.
00:26New air defense packages will arrive from Germany this month, Zelensky declared, emphasizing
00:32the urgency of strengthening Ukrainian defenses in the face of the sharp increase in airstrikes
00:37Russians.
00:38The announcement comes after Russia significantly increased its use of drones.
00:43against Ukraine.
00:44According to reports, Russian forces launched around 1,500 drones over a four-day period
00:51by the end of August, including approximately 800 Shahed-type powered attack drones
00:58by jet engines.
00:59The scale of these bombings has placed additional pressure on the already very demanding situation.
01:05Ukrainian air defense network.
01:07Kyiv is particularly concerned about the arrival of autumn and winter, seasons
01:13in which Russia has repeatedly intensified attacks against the energy system and others
01:18critical infrastructure in Ukraine.
01:21During the conversation, Zelensky and Mertz also discussed a possible Russian attack.
01:26with a drone loaded with explosives against a strategic airport in Leipzig, Germany.
01:31Mertz informed the Ukrainian president about the measures taken by Berlin following the incident.
01:37For his part, Zelensky offered Ukraine's assistance and experience to counter the
01:42drone threats, based on the country's extensive combat experience after more than four
01:47years of large-scale Russian aggression.
01:50Germany has been one of Ukraine's most important partners in air defense since
01:55that Russia launched its large-scale invasion in February 2022.
01:59Berlin has supplied kyiv with advanced systems, including Patriot air defense platforms.
02:04and Iris-T, which have played a key role in protecting cities and infrastructure
02:09Ukrainians facing Russian missile and drone attacks.
02:12The two leaders also discussed progress on the German-Ukrainian Drone Agreement.
02:18provided.
02:19According to Zelensky, teams from both countries are working to finalize the agreement, whose
02:24The objective is to expand cooperation in drone manufacturing and strengthen defense capabilities
02:30of both nations.
02:31The planned partnership could allow Germany to benefit from extensive experience
02:36Ukraine's development and deployment of drones in combat conditions.
02:40While giving kyiv access to additional industrial and technological resources.
02:45The initiative comes at a time when Germany and other European countries are increasingly seeking
02:51expand their national drone capabilities and incorporate the lessons learned from the
02:55war in Ukraine.
02:57Zelensky and Mertz also agreed to hold an in-person meeting, although it was not announced.
03:02a date immediately.
03:03Berlin's latest commitment comes as Ukraine prepares for another autumn and winter
03:08potentially difficult.
03:10With Russia increasingly relying on massive waves of drones designed to saturate the
03:15Ukrainian air defenses: Kyiv seeks additional systems and munitions from the West
03:20to protect population centers, energy infrastructure and military installations from
03:25sustained air strikes.
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