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After the “huge” military support… Zelinsky arrives in Germany

October 2, 2025

“I’ve already arrived in Berlin. Weapons, solid package, air defense, reconstruction, European Union, NATO, security,” Zelenskyy wrote in his Twitter post.

Zelenskyy’s last visit to Germany was to attend the Munich Security Conference in February last year, just before the outbreak of war.

Germany is the ninth country visited by the Ukrainian president since the launch of the Russian military operation, as he has already visited the United States, Poland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Finland , the Netherlands and Italy.

Huge military supportOn the eve of his visit to Germany, Old announced huge military aid to Kyiv in the amount of 2.7 billion euros. Zelenskyy arrived at the Vatican, where he was greeted by Pope Francis after meeting Italian officials in Rome.

Germany pre-empted the visit by announcing a major aid program for Ukraine, including tanks, armored vehicles and anti-aircraft systems.

“We all want a quick end to this brutal war that Russia is waging against the Ukrainian people, but unfortunately that is not in sight,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, adding: “That is why Germany will provide all possible assistance, if necessary.”

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Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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