Pistorius Meets with Head of Bundeswehr Procurement Office - Germany reaffirms military aid to Ukraine as Pistorius visits Koblenz base
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius will visit the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) in Koblenz on Monday. The trip takes place a day before the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The minister's agenda includes discussions with the agency's leadership and employees. He will then address the media at 3:00 p.m., focusing on plans to modernise processes and organisational structures. Pistorius has confirmed that no staff cuts are expected and that the Koblenz site will remain the office's primary location.
Since the invasion, cooperation between Germany and Ukraine has grown substantially. By December 2025, Berlin will have provided around €20 billion in military aid, including air defence systems like IAAD/Enduring Action and Leopard 1 tanks. Training efforts have also expanded, with over 85,000 Ukrainian soldiers trained across Europe by November 2025—more than 25,000 of them in Germany under the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM). Technical support includes joint production projects, knowledge transfer, and mine clearance equipment, with an additional €11.5 billion allocated for 2026. These commitments were formalised in a bilateral security agreement signed in February 2024.
The visit underscores Germany's ongoing efforts to strengthen its defence infrastructure and support for Ukraine. With no planned reductions in staff and a focus on modernisation, the BAAINBw's role remains central to future military and logistical operations.
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