By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, vowing his country would remain Ukraine's biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth 650 million euros ($683 million).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has made an unexpected visit to Kyiv, vowing his country would remain Ukraine's biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth €650 million.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday, just weeks after he was criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, vowing his country would remain Ukraine's biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth 650 million euros ($683 million).

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who arrived in Kyiv on the morning of Monday, 2 December, has announced new weapons deliveries for Ukraine worth €650 million. Source: German TV news channel n-tv, as reported by European Pravda Details: Scholz stated that his visit is intended as a sign of solidarity and to emphasise that Germany will remain "Ukraine's strongest supporter in Europe".

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kyiv on Monday, December 2, for an unannounced visit. This marks his second trip to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, informs Spiegel. According to the media,

The German chancellor made the previously-unannounced visit to reaffirm Germany's support for Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy It is the German leader's first trip to Ukraine in more than two years.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Kyiv on Dec. 2 to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirm his country's support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.