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Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany would take further steps to defend itself, including against Russia’s shadow fleet of tankers in the Baltic and North Seas, airspace violations and drone attacks…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:59:04 UTC.

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  1. Live: US wants to hold trilateral Ukraine talks with Russia by end of October, Zelensky says

  2. Germany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks on Ukrainian cities

  3. India is going ‘beyond advocacy’ on the Russia-Ukraine conflict: Jaishankar

  4. Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as German chancellor visits Ukraine in show of support

  5. Russia hits Kyiv bridge as Germany’s Merz visits Ukraine’s capital

  6. Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks

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