During the visits of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Germany and Norway, bilateral documents were signed that strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, attract investment, and launch work on Drone Deals.
In Berlin, the President of Ukraine and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Friedrich Merz, agreed on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense, defense cooperation, new contributions to Ukrainian drone production and the PURL initiative, as well as support for the energy sector and reconstruction.
Ukraine proposed a Drone Deal to Germany, and teams are already beginning concrete work in this direction.
At various levels in Berlin, 10 documents were signed, including:
Declaration on the Strategic Partnership between Ukraine and Germany.
Arrangement Concerning Data Cooperation in the battlefield data exchange.
Joint Declaration of Intent on Support of Industrial Recovery and Resilience.
Implementing Arrangement between the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, implementing the Arrangement on Defense Industry Cooperation between the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine of October 15, 2025, covering the joint production of Anubis and Seth-X-G unmanned systems.
Contract for the supply of GEM‑T missiles between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Raytheon. Contract value – EUR 3.2 billion.
Contract between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of IRIS‑T SLM and IRIS‑T SLS launchers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Contract value – EUR 182 million.
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine and the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Memorandum of Understanding between the State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of Germany (BGR) on joint efforts in the fields of critical minerals exploration, geoscientific research, and the provision of expert advice to the Government and industrial stakeholders.
Joint Communiqué of the Ukrainian-German Cooperation in the Field of Mineral Resources.
Joint Declaration of Intent on the Extension of the Institutional Partnership on Social Policy in the Light of the Current Armed Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Ukraine’s War-Related Needs and Long-Term EU Requirements between the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine.
Ukrainian and German companies signed six documents:
TAF Industries and Thyra – Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a Ukrainian-German joint venture for the production of interceptor UAV systems.
WIY and Quantum Systems – Memorandum of Cooperation on the establishment of a joint venture for the production of WIY STRILA interceptor drones.
Ukraviasystem and POINToX – Memorandum of Cooperation for the joint production of missile/aerial systems.
German company Helsing and Ukrainian Culver Aerospace agreed on joint drone production.
Two technology cooperation agreements between Diehl and Ukrainian companies FirePoint and Luch were concluded.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz held intergovernmental consultations for the first time in over 20 years.
In Oslo, the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, signed the Joint Declaration on Enhanced Defense and Security Cooperation. This document is the first step towards a Drone Deal. The declaration defines priority areas of cooperation, in particular, strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
There is also an agreement with Norway on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense and an additional contribution to the PURL initiative.