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Germany Leads Ukraine Aid, Adds Palantir Data Deal

5/16/2026

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  • Germany has become Ukraine’s main military aid provider this year, overtaking the United States.
  • Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visited a frontline command post with Ukrainian officials, confirming Berlin’s support.
  • Berlin pledged 100,000 artillery shells for 2026, PAC-3 missiles from 2027, and cooperation on long-range attack drones.
  • Palantir chief executive Alex Karp met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv and signed the Brave1-Datamine data-sharing deal with the Ukrainian military.