On Tuesday,Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kharkiv, Ukraine, becoming the first German Cabinet member to survey the war-torn eastern city.
During her visit, Baerbock condemned Russia's attacks on the city, while vowing solidarity and support for Ukrainians.
She was accompanied on the trip by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiv, among other officials.
Baerbock mentioned that her visit to Kharkiv was an attempt to get a picture of the situation on the ground.
"Above all, I want to listen to the residents, who are being so hard hit by the war in this bitterly cold winter, when temperatures are currently dropping in the night to -15 degrees Celsius (5 Fahrenheit)," she said.
Baerbock pledged new aid such as power generators and blankets to Ukraine, along with "further arms deliveries."
The German foreign minister also offered other types of help to Ukraine, as it seeks to join the European Union.
"As the government, we want to make very concrete offers to Ukraine in order to strengthen the rule of law, independent institutions and the fight against corruption, as well as in aligning in EU standards," Baerbock said.
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