# Merz visits Kyiv with over $1 billion in aid, plans drone deal

https://mins.news/en/video/85402

- Reuters, 2026-10-04 13:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ihGBo0dbU

> Air-raid sirens sounded in Kyiv as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Ukraine. Germany plans to announce more than $1 billion in aid and finalize a drone agreement during the visit.

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