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The head of the German army has met the newly appointed Ukrainian military chief, Olexander Syrskyi, for talks in Kiev on further German arms aid. Syrskyi, in his first full day on the job, informed Carsten Breuer on Friday about the situation on the front and thanked Germany for its help in strengthening the Ukrainian army, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umjerov announced on Friday evening on X, formerly known as Twitter, with photos. “The needs of the Ukrainian defence forces in weaponry, ammunition and air defence systems were discussed,” Umyerov wrote in English. Both sides focused on “…