# Merz announces $1.5bn in Kyiv aid and urges Putin to end war

https://mins.news/en/item/85534

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-04 16:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/4/germany-merz-visits-kyiv-air-raids-ukraine?traffic_source=rss

> German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv, announcing $1.5bn in military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine and expanded drone cooperation that would give Kyiv greater ability to strike deeper into Russia. He also called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

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