Germany's next government, likely to consist of conservatives and social democrats, is expected to take a firmer stance on military aid to Ukraine, particularly regarding the supply of long-range weapons.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that citizens will decide the direction of Germany's policy during the upcoming elections, with one of the central issues being the pursuit of peace in Ukraine.
Germany's Bundestag has supported a resolution filed by the government coalition, which includes an obligation to supply Ukraine with "additionally necessary long-range weapon systems and ammunition."
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a meeting with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Thursday thanked her for convening a ministerial conference in Berlin and for Germany's leadership in strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
Representatives of the Polish government positively see Germany's decision to transfer a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine, because earlier Warsaw also offered Berlin to do it in order to protect the airspace of the western regions of Ukraine and the eastern part of Poland.