Ukraine was preparing an attack on the Kursk Region "secretly and without any feedback," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

"First of all, Ukraine was preparing its military operation in the Kursk Region secretly and without any feedback," Scholz stated at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Chisinau.

He noted that Germany is closely monitoring the events. Scholz assured that his country will continue to support Ukraine and will remain its major proponent in Europe. He added that only the United States, as the world's biggest power, is able to do more. "In this regard, it is something that everyone in Ukraine can rely on," the chancellor emphasized. He recalled that the draft German federal budget for 2025 includes €4 billion for military support for Kiev.