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Chancellor Merz Announces $1.1 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Russian Drone Attacks in Kyiv

Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany announced additional military aid for Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv, where Russian drone attacks caused casualties and disrupted the visit. The aid announcement came as air-raid sirens and explosions echoed across the city, highlighting the ongoing conflict's intensity.

On October 5, 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv to announce a further $1.1 billion in military aid for Ukraine. The visit occurred amid Russian drone attacks that resulted in at least two deaths at the Academy of Sciences. Air-raid sirens and explosions were reported repeatedly across the Ukrainian capital. During the visit, Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a memorial for soldiers killed in the four-year-old war. The visit included a stop at the Academy of Sciences, where a drone attack killed at least two people.

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IndependentKorea HeraldOct 5, 07:26 AM
Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv

Germany will not be intimidated into ‌dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Sunday as he announced a further $1.1 billion in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone attacks. Air-raid sirens and explosions rang out repeatedly across the Ukrainian capital as Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a memorial to soldiers killed during the four-year-old war, ‌as well as the Academy of Sciences, where at least two people died in a drone

IndependentStraits TimesOct 4, 08:36 PM
Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won’t be intimidated - The Straits Times

Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv, says Germany won’t be intimidated  The Straits Times