# Germany’s Merz arrives in Kyiv to pledge more support

https://mins.news/en/item/85091

- DW, 2026-10-04 05:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-merz-arrives-in-kyiv-to-pledge-more-support/a-79534734?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday with Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and leading German business figures. He is expected to announce another €1 billion in military aid, €350 million for energy repairs, and plans to co-produce interceptor drones and long-range missiles in Ukraine and Germany. Merz said Russia must be stopped before it turns its war machine against Germany.

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