Germany to ‘Massively’ Expand Aid to Ukraine Next Year

Germany will seek to double its proposed security assistance to Ukraine next year in order to limit the number of funding requests needed to assist the nation.

A Leopard 2 A6 main battle tank in Augustdorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2023. Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images

Germany is seeking to greatly expand its proposed security assistance to Ukraine in 2024, according to a senior official.

While speaking before a meeting of European Union leaders on Nov. 13, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the nation’s proposed aid funding for Ukraine would “be massively expanded next year.”