MERZ IN KYIV: Warns of ‘Hardest Winter’ As Ukraine Faces €24 BN Gap, Russia Could Target NATO

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on October 4 for an unannounced visit as Ukraine faces intensifying Russian drone and missile attacks and prepares for what Merz has warned could be the hardest winter of the war. Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to discuss air defence, long-range weapons, peace efforts and economic support, with Kyiv facing a reported €24 billion defence funding gap. Germany has pledged Patriot PAC-2 interceptors and is assisting Ukraine with long-range targeting capabilities, while Kyiv is seeking additional Patriot systems and ammunition for its F-16s. The visit also highlights tensions over Ukraine’s EU ambitions after Merz proposed an “associated membership” arrangement that Zelenskyy has rejected in favour of full and equal membership. #merz, #germany, #ukraine, #zelenskyy, #kyiv, #russia, #putin, #ukrainewar, #russiaukrainewar, #wintercrisis, #hardestwinter, #nato, #natorussia, #patriotmissiles, #airdefence, #europeanu

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