Germany, Ukraine Sign $1.5 Billion Weapons Deal to Counter Russian Drone Attacks

Ukraine and Germany have signed a $1.5-billion weapons deal to help fight an upsurge in Russian drone attacks, while fresh strikes and air raid sirens greeted Chancellor Friedrich Merz on a solidarity visit on Sunday. The agreement includes combat drone weapons and support for Ukraine's battered energy sector, which Russia is targeting to cut off heating and power during the freezing winter months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X.