Germany calls on NATO to equip Ukraine with long-range weapons to attack Russia

The head of the Bundestag's Defense Committee, Thomas Röhwerkamp, has called on NATO to quickly arm Ukraine with long-range weapons so that it can strike targets on Russian territory. He said this said to the Spiegel magazine in response to Russian drones in Poland.

"In war, the best way to fight drones is to destroy their production facilities and launchers," Rövekamp emphasized.

That is why, according to him, it is important that NATO partners quickly equip Ukraine so that it can also take action against these targets on Russian soil.

Rövekamp also emphasized the need for clear coordination within NATO on when and over whose territory military measures against drones can be taken.

"It should be possible, with the consent of the affected country, such as Ukraine, to neutralize drones that threaten NATO territory, even in their airspace," he said.

• on August 21, Zelenskyy said that in late 2025 and early 2026, Ukraine would launch mass production of the Flamingo missile. According to the head of state, this missile is "the most successful we have."
• On the same day, it became known that ukrainian company Fire Point produces at least one Flamingo cruise missile per day.