Germany is preparing to buy Ukrainian Bars missiles for the Bundeswehr, Financial Times reports

Germany could sign a deal in the coming weeks to buy a first batch of Ukrainian Bars missiles for testing by the Bundeswehr. This is reported by Financial Times, citing sources.

Technical tests in Germany could take place early next year. If they succeed, Berlin will, according to the paper, order several hundred missiles.

The Bars is a jet-powered missile with a range of up to 1000 km and a warhead of up to 105 kg, depending on the modification.

In recent months the missiles have been produced in Germany by a Ukrainian-German joint venture. According to Financial Times, little is known about it. The Ukrainian outlet Slovo i Dilo describes its activities as classified.

The first batch of missiles produced in Germany and paid for by the German side was delivered to Ukraine in October.

The missile has already been used in the war with Russia. According to a statement by the Ukrainian General Staff dated 13 November 2025, the Bars was used together with the Flamingo and the Liutyi against targets in Russia and in occupied Crimea. These claims cannot be verified against independent data.

The joint venture also plans to produce for Germany's own needs. According to the Ukrainian outlet Slovo i Dilo, procurement for the Bundeswehr will begin in 2027, and Berlin is seeking inexpensive strike weapons with a range of up to 1500 kilometres.

The agreement on joint production of the Bars was signed on 8 July by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. The German side, as Forbes Ukraine writes, will finance the first stage of the project.

According to the BBC, the missile was developed by private Ukrainian companies. It belongs to the class of "missile-drones": something between a cruise missile and a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft, with a small warhead and a compact engine.