{
  "id": 12163922,
  "title": "Ukraine, Germany Sign €8.5B in Defense Deals, Merz Pledges More Air Defense Support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ukraine-germany-sign-8-5b-in-defense-deals-merz-pledges-more-air",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T13:33:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Post",
    "slug": "kyiv-post",
    "url": "https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86152"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ukraine and Germany signed 15 agreements worth over €8.5 billion covering joint weapons production, air defense, drones, and energy protection. The deals came as Merz visited Kyiv and reaffirmed Berlin’s military support despite growing political pressure at home.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine, Germany sign 15 agreements worth 8.5B euros during Merz visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ukraine-germany-sign-15-agreements-worth-8-5b-euros-during-merz-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:21:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}