European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday she had arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv to discuss Europe's support, winter preparedness, defence and progress on the G7 loans.

Russia continues to target the war-torn country's energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the east in darkness for hours at a time. #EuropeNews

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine on Friday with the promise of 160 million euros ($180 million) in fresh energy funds to get the nation through the winter.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv to discuss Europe's support, winter preparedness, defence and progress on the G7 loans.

European Commission Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in the Ukrainian capital. She announced this on the social media platform X, Ukrinform reports. "My 8th visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon, and Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure. We will help Ukraine in its brave efforts," she wrote.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has arrived in Kyiv on a visit. Source: Ursula von der Leyen on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: Von der Leyen posted a morning photo from the Kyiv railway station on her Twitter account,

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 20 to discuss Ukraine's energy needs ahead of the coming winter. "My 8th visit to Kyiv comes as the heating season starts soon,

Ursula von der Leyen said the EU "will help Ukraine in its brave efforts" and that would include winter preparations, EU accession and progress on G7 loans. DW has more.