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He said considerable technical progress had been made on this work in recent weeks. Germany would provide Ukraine with long-range weapons, strike drones and satellite equipment to enable it to act against Russian launch sites, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Merz also announced an additional \u20ac350 million for Ukraine\u2019s energy sector ahead of the coming winter. He said the funding would be used for generators, transformer substations and necessary repairs. The coming winter would be very difficult, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Merz and German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche arrived in Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit. 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