Germany's parliament speaker Julia Kloeckner stressed Berlin's ongoing support for Ukraine amid the Middle East war during a visit to Kyiv on Wednesday.
"We are not losing sight of you in Ukraine -- on the contrary," Kloeckner told the Ukrainian parliament, becoming the first representative of Germany to address the chamber.
"No democracy should become accustomed to a neighbouring state denying its right to exist. That is why we are offering Ukraine political, financial, humanitarian and military support."
Later Kloeckner, 53, met President Volodymyr Zelensky.
At a press conference alongside Zelensky, Kloeckner said that Germany "is not forgetting" Ukraine.
German politicians have repeatedly called on the international community not to lose sight of Russia's war against Ukraine since US-Israeli attacks on Iran set off the new Middle East war.
Kloeckner said that in her estimation Russian President Vladimir Putin is "anything but pleased about the... military operation against Iran" because "Iran is also one of Russia's major supporters".
Since the United States under President Donald Trump scaled back most of its support for Ukraine last year, Germany has become Kyiv's biggest backer and has significantly increased its military aid.
Berlin has pledged 11.5 billion euros in aid for 2026, including Iris?T air defence systems and Patriot batteries.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has also stressed that the Ukraine war remains "the greatest security policy challenge for Europe" despite the developments in the Middle East.
Kloeckner praised Ukraine for remaining "capable of acting even under attack" and called for Russian war crimes to be documented and punished.
"We owe this to the victims. And we also owe it to the future, to a good future. Because where crimes go unpunished, the next injustice grows," she said.
"And Germany, dear Ukrainians, has stood and will continue to stand by your side."
Kloeckner also praised Ukraine for the technological and military expertise it has built in the face of Russia's invasion.
"Under the conditions of this war, you have built up capabilities here in Ukraine that others do not have, that are relevant to NATO... (and) the security of Europe," she said.
