• Annalena Baerbock made her second visit to Kyiv on Saturday.
• It comes just a week after Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal visited Berlin.
• Germany has sent howitzers, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine in recent weeks.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Kyiv On Saturday, on a surprise visit to demonstrate Berlin’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

It is her second visit to Ukraine, and it comes just a week after Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal visited Berlin, where he reiterated Kyiv’s call for weapons.

“I have traveled to Kyiv today to show that they can continue to rely on us. That we will continue to stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary with deliveries of weapons, and with humanitarian and financial support,” Baerbock said in a statement.

Germany has sent howitzers, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missiles to Kyiv in recent weeks.

Heavier weapons such as anti-aircraft systems, rocket launchers mounted on pick-up trucks, and anti-drone equipment are also expected in a new military aid package worth more than 500 million euros.

Earlier this week, Berlin announced a collaboration with the Netherlands to train Ukrainian soldiers in demining.

Baerbock said it was “clear that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is counting on us getting tired of sympathizing with the suffering in Ukraine.”

“He thinks that he can divide our societies with lies and blackmail us with energy deliveries.

“This calculation must not and will not work. Because all of Europe knows that Ukraine is defending our peace,” she said.

In May, Baerbock was the first senior German government figure to visit Kyiv, where she announced the reopening of Germany’s embassy.

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