# Merz says Germany discussing increased air defense supplies for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/79215

- TASS, 2026-09-29 19:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194741

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Berlin is consulting partners on increasing air-defense supplies for Ukraine ahead of the next European Council meeting. He called air defense Ukraine’s weakest point and warned that the coming winter could be “very difficult.”

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