Judith Collins completes secret visit to Kyiv to meet officials

Thursday 4 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Fri 5 Sep 2025, 7:49am

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Defence Minister Judith Collins has completed an unannounced trip to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian government and defence officials. The visit, which was kept secret until she departed, occurred while Russia launched air attacks on the capital. Collins described the impact of the war on the people as heartbreaking.

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1. 1NewsThu 4 Sep 2025, 3:51pm

   Judith Collins makes secret visit to site of Russian missile attack in Kyiv (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 4 Sep 2025, 4:01pm

   Judith Collins completes secret mission to Ukraine (opens in new tab)

3. RNZThu 4 Sep 2025, 4:53pm

   Judith Collins visit gives Ukraine 'enormous strength' (opens in new tab)

   • Covert nature of Collins' trip to Ukraine a sensible precaution, expert says (opens in new tab) Fri 5 Sep 2025, 4:59am
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4. The Press via The PostThu 4 Sep 2025, 8:52pm

   Defence Minister Judith Collins visits war-scarred Kyiv (opens in new tab)