https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-makes-surprise-kyiv-visit-as-germany-pledges-more-aid-to-ukraineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-makes-surprise-kyiv-visit-as-germany-pledges-more-aid-to-ukrainehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/merz-makes-surprise-kyiv-visit-as-germany-pledges-more-aid-to-ukraine#u115771Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:10:37 +0000German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit accompanied by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and representatives of German defence and energy companies. His unannounced trip coincides with escalating Russian air strikes and attacks on Ukrainian cities, including a strike that hit a Kyiv bridge. During the visit, Merz demonstrated European support and warned that Russia poses a threat to the West and would target Germany next. He pledged further military and financial support, including rapid deliveries of interceptor systems to counter jet-powered Shahed drones.Why it