Germany's Scholz pledges aid on surprise visit to Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks on stage during a meeting with citizens of his constituency in Kleinmachnow, eastern Germany, on November 30, 2024. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP)

2024-12-02 13:12:30

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday to reaffirm Berlin's support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia.

He pledged additional military support worth 650 million euros ($680 million) to be delivered before the end of the year by Europe's biggest supplier of defence goods to Ukraine.

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