Germany will pay to build Ukraine’s deep-strike drone fleet
Germany will finance the first production phase, and all BARS drones built under the agreement will go to Ukraine's Defense Forces, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius signed an implementation agreement for BARS drones in Ankara, with Germany financing the initial production phase.
- This partnership falls under the 'Build with Ukraine' initiative, a German government program launched in December 2025 with roughly $2.3 billion allocated this year to subsidize Ukrainian defense manufacturing.
- Ukrainian defense reporting identifies BARS as a domestically developed, jet-powered strike drone designed for long-range attacks on military targets deep inside Russia, which has reportedly already seen combat use.
- The Ankara gathering also saw Ukraine sign separate drone technology cooperation agreements with Estonia and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, as Kyiv pursues a strategy of diversifying partnerships to expand its unmanned systems industrial base.
- Ukraine aims to scale annual drone production to roughly 7 million units by the end of 2026, while Germany has already approved a draft 2027 state budget setting aside roughly $13.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
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Germany will pay to build Ukraine’s deep-strike drone fleet
Ukraine just secured a German promise to bankroll production of one of its most closely guarded new weapons, a jet-powered strike drone capable of hitting targets deep inside Russian territory, in a deal signed on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced the agreement on X, confirming […]
Germany to Build Ukraine’s Long-Range BARS Strike Drones on Its Own Soil
Ukraine and Germany have signed an implementation agreement to jointly produce Ukrainian-designed BARS jet-powered strike drones, with Germany financing the initial production phase and all completed systems destined for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The agreement was signed on July 8 by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and German Defense Minister Bor…
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