Berlin plans to buy ‘drone missiles’ from Kiev – media

US President Donald Trump has previously accused Ukraine of selling Western-supplied weapons on the black market Germany is preparing to buy a batch of low-cost cruise missiles from Ukraine to expand its long-range strike capabilities according to several media outlets, including the Financial Times and Bloomberg.The deal could be finalized in the coming weeks, FT said, citing officials familiar with the matter. It would initially involve a small batch of missiles for testing by the German Armed Forces, or Bundeswehr, early next year. If the tests prove successful, Berlin could reportedly place a follow-up order for several hundred missiles.Dubbed ‘Bars’ – meaning snow leopard in both Russian and Ukrainian – the cruise missiles, sometimes referred to as “drone missiles” in Ukraine, are jet-powered weapons with a range of up to 1,000 kilometers and a payload of up to 105 kg.Germany and Ukraine signed a deal to jointly produce Bars missiles in July 2026. Under that agreement, Berlin would finance production, with all the missiles produced being delivered to Ukraine. The potential purchase comes amid a surge in German arms procurement as Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government seeks to...