Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
German chancellor also announces €350m for repairs to energy sector as Moscow targets Ukrainian infrastructure before winter. What we know on day 1,685Germany won’t be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced €1bn ($1.1bn) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv. Merz said Germany would fund the joint production of drones designed to intercept Russia’s jet-powered drones, adding that “significant technical breakthroughs” in recent weeks were speeding up production. Speaking alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Merz also announced €350m for repairs to the energy sector.German officials said company executives who travelled with Merz had signed 14 agreements with Ukraine worth about €6.6bn. They included an agreement with Germany’s Diehl Defence for the supply of IRIS-T air defence missiles, as well as a deal f
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