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CDU's Friedrich Merz Calls for Combat Planes to Ukraine Amid Germany's Military Aid

Jul 15, 2024, 09:13 AM

Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany's opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has called for Berlin to send combat planes to Kyiv. Merz believes that Germany should assist Ukraine in regaining control over its airspace, citing missile attacks as a significant concern. This call comes in the wake of Germany's recent substantial military aid package to Ukraine. In late June and early July, Germany sent a significant military aid package to Kyiv, including 39 tanks, IFVs, IRIS-T air defense systems, and HIMARS. The package, reported by Merkur, was supplied by the German defense industry and the Bundeswehr, and included IRIS-T SLM and IRIS-T SLS.