Germany says no weapons left to send to Ukraine

Europe will struggle to offset a sharp reduction in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine, Germany’s defence minister has warned, saying Berlin has exhausted the weapons it can supply from its own stockpiles after nearly four years of sustained support for Kyiv.

“There is nothing left in the stockpiles that can be provided to Ukraine,” German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said, speaking to journalists on February 12, Caliber.Az reports per foreign media.

His remarks come as Washington has largely reduced its war-fighting material assistance to Ukraine, raising concerns among European allies about their capacity to fill the gap on the battlefield. The statement also highlights the strain on Germany’s armed forces despite Berlin’s sweeping post-invasion pledges to rearm and modernise.

Speaking in the context of a fresh appeal by Ukraine to NATO partners for additional military support, Pistorius acknowledged that German reserves had been depleted. He urged allies to explore alternative forms of assistance.

“We need to review the old stocks to find out what we can do, and if there is nothing left in the stocks that can be provided to Ukraine, then provide money,” he said.

The comments build on remarks made by Pistorius in late January, when he ruled out sending additional Patriot air-defence systems from German inventories. Germany has already transferred more than one-third of its Patriot armaments to Ukraine, a contribution he described as “disproportionately large” compared with other allies.

Further deliveries are currently impossible, he explained, because the Bundeswehr is still awaiting replacement systems from production lines and must retain sufficient equipment for training, maintenance and NATO commitments.

Despite the constraints, Germany remains one of Ukraine’s largest backers. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Berlin has committed more than €28 billion in total assistance, including over €17 billion in military aid.

By Sabina Mammadli