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War breaking news. Ukraine, Germany will finance Patriot missiles for Kiev

The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will meet tomorrow at 5pm at the Quirinale with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky

14 April 2026

Il cancelliere tedesco Friedrich Merz con il presidente ucraino Volodymyr Zelensky (Epa) EPA

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin with military honours. The meeting took place at the Chancellery as part of the German-Ukrainian talks, the first in 20 years. Germany will finance the delivery of several hundred interceptor missiles for the Ukrainian Patriot air defence systems, the German Defence Ministry announced.

Zelensky a Berlino stringe la mano a collega Steinmeier

"To further strengthen air defence, we are funding Ukraine's contract with Raytheon to supply several hundred missiles for Patriot systems. In addition, the supply of additional launchers for the IRIS-T air defence systems has been agreed with Diehl Defence. This project is also financed by Germany and will significantly improve the protection of critical infrastructure and cities,' reads the Ministry statement. Germany and Ukraine also reached an agreement on the production of medium- and long-range drones, with the creation of a joint venture to supply thousands of UAVs to Kiev. Germany will also support Ukraine in financing long-range weapon systems designed to strike targets deep behind enemy lines, the note concludes.

Merz: from today with Kiev strategic partnership for a secure Europe

"We want to elevate the partnership between Germany and Ukraine to a strategic partnership," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "We have signed a joint declaration and our partnership is stronger," he explained, stressing that the "friendship" between the two countries "is stronger and deeper than ever". "We are partners for a secure Europe," he added.

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After Berlin, stop in Oslo for Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Norway today after a stop in Berlin for intergovernmental consultations and talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. This was announced by his spokesman, Sergiy Nykyforov: 'Today, the Ukrainian president will also visit Norway,' he said, confirming that Zelensky had arrived in Berlin.

Tomorrow meeting in Rome with Mattarella

The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will meet tomorrow at 5pm at the Quirinale with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Attack on Russian city of Elec: one dead and five injured

Meanwhile, on the war front, a woman died and five other people were injured in a drone attack in the western Russian city of Elec. This was reported on Telegram by the governor of the Lipetsk region, Igor Artamonov. "Elec was attacked by drones. Unfortunately there are casualties. One woman died, five people were injured, four of them were hospitalised,' Artamonov wrote.

Kiev: 'Russian ship with grain stolen from Ukraine docked in Israel'

"I had a telephone conversation with my Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar on a wide range of bilateral issues. We focused in particular on security issues and the situation in the Middle East, exchanging views on possible further developments. I also drew attention to a Russian ship carrying grain stolen from Ukraine that was allowed to dock in one of the Israeli ports'. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha writes this on X. "I stressed that the illegal export of stolen Ukrainian agricultural products is part of Russia's broader war effort. Such illegal trade in stolen goods must not be tolerated. We reaffirmed our mutual interest in promoting the bilateral agenda and maintaining an active dialogue, including on security issues."