Berlin
CNN
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will leave Berlin with a new €5 billion ($5.7bn) arms package as he seeks to build his country’s arsenal, and its ability to produce weapons at home.
The standout agreement in the package announced in the German capital on Wednesday centers around Germany financing the joint production of long-range missiles inside Ukraine that would enable Kyiv to strike targets deep into Russia.
Also included in the announcement were more air defense systems, weapons, ammunition, “command and operational” capabilities and medical assistance.
One significant aspect was missing. There had been big…
