Germany is making big moves to help Ukraine in its ongoing war. Here is the latest on what they are doing.

First, Germany says it will send Patriot (PAC-2) missiles directly from its own military supply to Ukraine. These are powerful missiles used to shoot down enemy aircraft and incoming rockets. This is important because Ukraine has said that new orders for these missiles take a long time—sometimes years—to arrive. By giving them from their own stock, Germany is helping Ukraine get protected faster.

At the same time, Germany’s foreign minister is pushing for Ukraine to buy even more weapons directly from German companies. This would help speed up the process of getting military gear into the hands of Ukrainian soldiers.

There is also talk about how Germany might help Ukraine locate Ukrainian men of fighting age who are currently living abroad. While details on how that would work are still being discussed, it shows that Germany is looking for ways to assist with manpower issues as well.

Finally, investigators have uncovered a dirty trick by Russia. A group of fake internet accounts, known as "Matryoshka bots," has been spreading lies online. These bots are targeting a charity project meant to buy 5,000 drones for Ukraine. The bots falsely claim that Germany is stealing the money donated to the project. Experts say this is just an attempt to make people stop donating and to hurt the friendship between Germany and Ukraine.

Source: politico.eu