The Dutch Defense Minister, Ruben Brekelmans, visited Kharkiv during an unannounced trip to Ukraine.
He wrote about it on the social network X.
He stated that in Kharkiv, he witnessed the consequences of heavy Russian bombings.
"I saw the aftermath of devastating Russian shelling. Destroyed apartments. Power outages. How children are studying in bunkers. Ukraine can only defend itself from all of this in one way – by keeping Russia at a greater distance," the official said.
