“Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to make surprise Berlin visit this Tuesday, Merz says”

Key points

• Ukraine's President Zelenskyy to visit Berlin for talks on Tuesday, Merz says.
• Discussed topics include military and financial support for Ukraine.
• Ukraine seeks more missiles for systems like Patriot to defend against strikes.
• Germany has supplied Patriot systems it can spare without compromising defenses.
• Merz indicated the visit was kept secret for security reasons.