Around 60 Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in western Germany to begin training on the howitzer 2000 artillery system. The German government has pledged to send seven of the self-propelled weapons.
They discussed plans to accelerate the re-militarization of Germany and the EU and escalate EU participation in the war NATO is waging against Russia in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say Russian forces are being driven out of villages near Kharkiv. And Ukrainian soldiers are in Germany for howitzer training. DW has the latest.
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