Germany’s top diplomat in Kiev as Ukraine prepares for impact of US election on war

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat arrived on an unannounced visit to Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, on Monday. can bring far-reaching changes in Washington’s policy All-out invasion of Russia your neighbour’s.

Germany is Ukraine’s second-largest arms supplier after the United States, and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed Berlin’s support will remain steadfast.

“Germany, together with its many partners around the world, stands firmly on Ukraine’s side,” he said, according to German news agency dpa. “We will support the Ukrainians for as long as they need us so they can continue on the path to a just peace.”

The war is at a critical moment for Ukraine; The Russian military is making increasing gains on the battlefield, and another harsh winter is looming as Russia relentlessly pursues it. Ukraine battered the power grid.

Before the vote in the USA, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tried to lock Ukraine’s Western supporters into England. a long-term “victory plan” It included a formal invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western long-range missiles to hit military targets in Russia, but the response was disappointing for Kiev officials.

Russia uses its superior numbers to put pressure on Ukrainian positions on the front line. Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, said Saturday that his troops were trying to stop “one of the most powerful (Russian) attacks” of the war.

Russia is now adding new offensive moves that Western intelligence sources say a force of approximately 10,000 North Koreans Combat troops sent by Pyongyang under its agreement with Moscow.

there is this Deepened Zelenskyy’s disappointment With the help of the West. He called on allies on Saturday to stop “watching” and take necessary steps before North Korean troops reach the battlefield.

Zelenskyy said Kiev knew which Russian camps North Korean troops were training in, but Ukraine could not strike them without permission from its allies to use Western-made long-range weapons to hit targets deep inside Russia.

Baerbock arrived in Kiev just hours after debris from drones intercepted by air defenses fell in two areas of the city, starting small fires, officials said. According to the head of the Kyiv city administration, Serhii Popko, no people or property were harmed.

A Russian glider bomb attack injured 15 people in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city in northeastern Ukraine, on Sunday night, regional police said.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired about 80 Shahed drones at Ukrainian cities overnight.

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