Germany's Merz Arrives in Kyiv to Finalize Drone Deal, Release Aid
Merz will announce €1 billion in military aid and €350 million for energy repairs as Germany and Ukraine move to expand drone production.
- On Sunday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv accompanied by German defense company CEOs to demonstrate support for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy amid escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry stated on Saturday it would continue systematic strikes against Ukraine as retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks, while Merz noted Russian forces are bombing towns, residential buildings, and heating plants.
- Merz will announce a €1 billion military aid package and €350 million for energy sector repairs, accompanied by Minister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche and executives from Siemens Energy and other defense firms.
- Ukraine and Germany are finalizing a joint production deal for drones, missiles, and related software, building on the April creation of Quantum WIY Industries to produce the Strila interceptor drone.
- President Zelenskiy vowed to double down on attacks against Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's "new doctrine," while Merz pledged, "You can continue to count on our help.
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"If Russia is not stopped, his war car will return, sooner or later, against us," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Kiev. "Friedrich Merz arrived on Sunday morning with the train in the capital of Ukraine, accompanied by executive directors of German defence companies.
Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to finalise drone deal, release aid
By Andreas Rinke and Felix Hoske Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday, accompanied by CEOs from German defence companies, in a show of support for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy amid escalating Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. Merz will announce a package of measures that includes the release €1 billion in military aid and […]
On a surprising visit to Ukraine, the German Chancellor says that the "war machine will sooner or later be against us if Russia is not stopped.
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