Merz says Ukraine, Germany to jointly produce long-range missiles


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference at the Ukrainian embassy in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan/File Photo

BERLIN/KYIV (Reuters) -Germany and Ukraine aim to jointly develop the industrial production of long-range missiles, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday as he vowed to keep piling on more pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Speaking during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin, Merz said his government would not impose any range limits on the missiles which could be produced in Ukraine and Germany.

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