WorldFT: Germany’s secretive ‘Sonderstab Ukraine’ fast-tracks weapons deals for Kyiv

A small unit inside Germany’s Defense Ministry, known as the “Sonderstab Ukraine,” can arrange weapons deals for Kyiv in as little as two weeks, the Financial Times reports. Formed in 2022, the unit bypassed German procurement rules because Ukraine signed the contracts. It now employs fewer than 20 people and serves as a hub for German-Ukrainian defense cooperation and technology exchange.

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