Ukraine war: Berlin's 'hybrid war' against Russia, US Navy in Baltics, Kharkiv shelling
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Chmygal urged Germany to strengthen its military support for Ukraine, during a trip to Berlin on Sunday.
Chmygal acknowledged the efforts Germany had already made in support of his country in a visit that seeks to turn the page on recent tensions between the two countries.
Germany's wavering attitude towards Moscow following the outbreak of war and its initial lack of military support for Kyiv deeply irritated the Ukrainian government.
But things have since improved. Chmygal's visit to Berlin on Sunday, a first for a Ukrainian official of this level since the beginning of the Russian invasion, symbolises this relaxation.
The Ukrainian PM "thanked Germany for its military, financial, humanitarian and political support", while stressing the need to provide Kyiv with more heavy military equipment, according to a statement from his office.
"The MARS II rocket launchers and the Panzerhaubitze 2000 [howitzers], supplied by Germany, performed well on the battlefield, and we hope to increase the supply of heavy weapons," Chmygal was quoted as saying.
Less than a week ago, Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Germany to take "special responsibility" to help Ukraine strengthen its artillery and air defence systems.
"We hope that Germany will become one of the leaders in the process of developing [Ukrainian] air defence," echoed his Ukrainian counterpart on Sunday.
A US Navy amphibious assault ship, USS Kearsarge, took part in international training in the Baltic Sea on Sunday, amid soaring tensions in the region.
The Kearsarge is the first Wasp class ship to take part in a global exercise in the Baltics in at least two decades.
“It’s a first off for us in recent memory and it’s been very exciting,” said
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