# Germany’s Merz visits Kyiv to pledge more support for Zelensky

https://mins.news/en/item/85140

- France 24, 2026-10-04 07:28 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261004-live-germany-s-merz-in-kyiv-for-talks-with-zelensky

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday in a show of support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russian attacks on Ukraine intensify. The capital has been especially targeted in recent weeks by waves of drones striking key infrastructure.

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