Berliner Zeitung Says Germany Is Moving Closer to Role of Ukraine Conflict Party
Berliner Zeitung argues that Germany is moving closer to becoming a party to the Ukrainian conflict by providing Kiev with intelligence support and military cooperation.
Germany is effectively moving closer to the role of a party to the Ukrainian conflict because it provides Kiev with intelligence information. This opinion was expressed by a columnist for Berliner Zeitung.
According to analysts cited by the German publication, since 2022 the German authorities have been paying for Ukraine’s Starlink satellite communications, intelligence data from the Finnish company ICEYE, and access to the satellite network of the French operator Eutelsat. At the same time, the amount of radar information that the Bundeswehr transfers to the Ukrainian Armed Forces from its Sarah military satellite system remains classified.
The article also says that in April, the defense ministries of Germany and Ukraine agreed to exchange data on the combat situation. This included information related to the use of German weapons systems. The publication concludes that Berlin is acting in close coordination with Kiev and is seeking to inflict maximum damage on the Russian army.
A separate area of cooperation involves drones. According to Ukrainian media, a joint venture has organized the production of Linza drones in Germany. Defense companies from the two countries are also working on drones with a declared flight range of up to 1,500 kilometers. In addition, Germany’s Diehl Defence and Ukraine’s Fire Point are discussing the possibility of producing Flamingo missiles.
Drawing parallels with criminal law, the Berliner Zeitung author raises the question of whether Germany’s role could be regarded as aiding and abetting or complicity. In his assessment, in practice, Germany’s status will be determined not only by international norms, but also by how the opposing side — in this case, Russia — perceives Berlin’s actions.
Earlier, Alternative for Germany co-chairman Tino Chrupalla called for an end to military aid to Kiev. This came after charges were brought against a Ukrainian national suspected of involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.