Harris arrives in Ukraine for Zelensky meeting

Taoiseach Simon Harris is to meet Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv as Ireland prepares to announce millions in new funding for Ukraine.

The visit on Wednesday comes the day after at least 50 people were killed and 200 injured when two Russian ballistic missiles struck a military training facility and hospital in Poltava, 200 miles south east of Kyiv.

It was one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began.

The incident came as Ukrainian forces attempted to secure territory in Russia’s Kursk border region after a surprise incursion that began last month – and as the Russian army moves deeper into eastern Ukraine.

Mr Harris, who arrived in Kyiv Oblast on Wednesday morning, will sign a joint Agreement with Mr Zelenskiy on Support and Co-operation during a bilateral meeting in the Ukrainian capital.

The Taoiseach will visit areas bombed by Russia and also meet Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal.

Mr Harris said: “I want to see first hand and with…