Scholz announces €650 million aid package for Ukraine

Germany to hand over €650 million aid package to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Photo: UZ press service

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, December 2, where he plans to unveil a new military aid package during talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Scholz wrote about this in X.

Help from Germany

Scholz noted that Germany will remain the strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe.

"At the meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I will announce further deliveries of defense equipment worth 650 million euros," he wrote.

According to the German chancellor, Ukraine will receive this military aid by the end of 2024.

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Screenshot of Scholz's post

Earlier, Tagesschau wrote that Scholz wanted to express solidarity with Ukraine with his visit.

We also wrote that Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Scholz about the German chancellor's call to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

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