On Thursday, June 12, the German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kiev. This was reported by the German edition of Spiegel . The main purpose of the visit is to coordinate further military assistance to Ukraine, as well as to increase pressure on Russia by strengthening Ukrainian defense.
During his stay in Kiev, Pistorius intends to get acquainted with the current situation on the ground and meet with representatives of the Ukrainian government. It is expected that a key topic of conversation will be the future of weapons supply, as well as long -term support for Ukraine's defense capability in the face of ongoing aggression by Russia.
"We are doing our best to support Ukraine so that it can protect itself and finding ourselves in a situation where Russia will be ready for serious negotiations," Pistorius said.
Germany remains one of the leading European partners of Ukraine in the defense sector. Pistorius's visit to Kiev symbolizes the further strengthening of this partnership against the background of exacerbation of a security situation in Eastern Europe.
