Irish PM arrives in Ukraine ahead of Zelensky meeting

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris has travelled to Kyiv for a meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Report informs via BBC.

Speaking ahead of the trip, Harris said that “two-and-a-half years on from Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to face immense challenges".

He added that Ireland has been "unequivocal and steadfast in our support for the people of Ukraine".

The taoiseach visited bombed-out and damaged buildings in the Borodyanka and Hostomel areas of the city on Wednesday morning.

Harris and Zelenskyy are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding on a new bilateral agreement between the Republic of Ireland and Ukraine during their meeting on Wednesday.

The two leaders discussed the agreement during a brief visit by Zelenskyy to Ireland in July.