Germany news: Defense minister Pistorius arrives in Kyiv
Key takeaways
- Pistorius plans to discuss building a new weapons system with Ukraine in the unannounced visit.
- The five defendants, three women and two men between 25 and 40 of Irish, British, Spanish and German nationalities, are accused of breaking into the company's premises at night and destroying valuable company inventory.
- The company in question is Elbit Systems, a provider of military equipment for the Israeli military.
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Pistorius plans to discuss building a new weapons system with Ukraine in the unannounced visit. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking an Israeli defense company site. Follow DW.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DYv4Pistorius' visit to Kyiv was not announced in advance for security reasons Image: Kay Nietfeld/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know German Defense Minister Pistorius is in Kyiv The visit aims to discuss defense cooperation, including in drones production 5 pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking Israeli defense company site Below are the latest developments from and about Germany on Monday, May 11, 2026.
05/11/2026May 11, 20265 pro-Palestinian activists face trial over Israeli defense company attackFive pro-Palestinian activists are due back in court in Germany's western city of Stuttgart on Monday, where they are facing trial over an alleged attack on an Israeli defense company's site in the city of Ulm.