Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Friedrich Mertz discussed joint projects for the production of weapons and diplomatic work

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi held a meeting with Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz. The head of state thanked Germany for its significant contribution to the protection of lives during the full-scale Russian war and separately noted the supply of air defense systems that saved thousands and thousands of people.

Key topics discussed during the meeting were further military assistance, additional contributions to the PURL program, diplomatic work for peace and energy support. The President said that today he saw with his own eyes the first Ukrainian-German enterprise for the production of drones. Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Friedrich Mertz discussed the continuation of defense cooperation and the implementation of other joint projects that can make Ukraine and Germany stronger.