Merz visits Kyiv as Russia strikes bridge during shelling

wiadomosci.onet.pl (Polish) —

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on October 4, arriving by special train as Russian forces continued shelling the city, including a drone strike on the North Bridge while cars were crossing. During his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, air raid sirens sounded, and Merz announced a new military aid package worth over 1 billion euros, including thousands of drones, long-range weapons, and satellite equipment. This is Merz's third visit to Kyiv as chancellor, and he was accompanied by German economy minister Katrin Reiche and ten business leaders, with additional funds allocated for rebuilding damaged power plants.


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