National Guard of Ukraine
Ukraine's National Guard is a military formation with law-enforcement functions, subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. It is responsible for maintaining public order, guarding critical facilities, and has been directly involved in repelling Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine.
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Germany's Merz visits Kyiv, announces €1.3bn support package and 15 bilateral agreements
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on 4 October on an unannounced visit, where he and President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new German support package for Ukraine worth more than €1.3 billion. The two leaders signed 15 bilateral agreements with a combined value of more than €8.5 billion, covering military, energy and drone production cooperation, and Merz used the visit to call on Vladimir Putin to stop the war.