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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced nearly €1 billion in military aid and an energy support package during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The visit coincided with Russian strikes that damaged the Northern Bridge, while Russian authorities reported casualties and power cuts following a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv with an economic and defence delegation, ahead of the announcement of €1 billion in military aid and €350 million in support for the energy sector, as well as the completion of a German-Ukrainian agreement to produce drones, missiles, software and long-range weapons.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in the Ukrainian capital accompanied by executives from defence companies, reaffirming continued support for Kyiv. He is expected to announce €1 billion in military aid and €350 million to repair the energy sector, while advancing agreements on the joint production of drones and long-range weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would expand attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to what he described as a new aerial policy aimed at pressuring residents of Ukrainian cities, while stressing that Kyiv would not target civilians. He also discussed battlefield developments and plans to strengthen air defences and domestically produced missiles.
Moscow renewed its call for diplomats and foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, vowing to continue its strikes, as Russian attacks killed at least 6 people and damaged the Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing vehicle congestion for the third consecutive day.
The Russian Foreign Ministry urged foreign nationals and diplomatic mission staff to avoid travelling to Ukraine, and called on those in Kyiv to leave and stay away from military and administrative facilities, stressing that Russian forces would continue striking military targets in the capital and other Ukrainian cities.
Kyiv authorities closed the North Bridge over the Dnipro River after Russian strikes damaged the road and trolleybus cables, while Moscow said it had targeted a cargo ship in the Black Sea and a supply depot. The attacks coincided with an intense exchange of drone strikes and injuries in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had targeted a dry cargo vessel carrying dual-use materials to the port of Odesa, and announced that 218 Ukrainian drones had been downed over 12 hours. The developments come amid reports of a document outlining a Russian plan to strike Ukrainian energy facilities during the winter.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian strikes hit the Northern Bridge on Saturday, after the Southern Bridge was targeted several times over two days. The escalation coincided with warnings of a drone attack, while the closure of the bridges caused severe traffic congestion and disrupted travel between eastern and western Kyiv.
