Merz visits Kyiv as sirens sound, pledges €1B in military aid and drone deal

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv on Sunday amid air raid sirens and explosions, pledging support for Ukraine and urging Russia to halt escalating attacks during talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Merz announced a package including €1 billion in military aid and €350 million for energy repairs, plus a drone production deal. The leaders visited the Academy of Sciences, where a drone strike killed two people last week. Merz also pressed for anti-corruption reforms, while the agreement covers joint production of long-range weapons over 1,000 km. Russia warned it would continue retaliatory strikes, and Zelenskyy vowed to intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries.


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