Ukrainian President Zelensky visited Italy, Germany, and other countries for the first time since Russia's military invasion. He expressed confidence that the reversal offensive would succeed against the backdrop of Western military support.

German government has announced new military assistance worth about 4000 billion yen in Japan yen to coincide with President Zelensky's visit. Prime Minister Abe held a meeting with Chancellor Scholz in Germany and expressed his gratitude for the support that has been provided so far, including the provision of weapons.