Taoiseach Micheál Martin is expected to visit Ukraine on Wednesday, the Irish Mirror has confirmed.
The visit comes after he was invited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a phone call recently.
It’s understood Mr Martin is travelling to eastern Europe today ahead of his visit tomorrow.
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The Irish Mirror reported that the discussions about a visit were underway but due to security reasons, the details of the trip were kept tight.
It’s expected Mr Martin will visit Kyiv tomorrow and is travelling to the war-torn country today.
He is expected to visit Kyiv and surrounding towns to witness the destruction caused by Russian forces.
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