Italian senator Adolfo Urso, representing "Brothers of Italy" party, which leads polls before the formation of a new government, has paid a visit to Kyiv.

This was announced by Urso himself and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, after their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In a short tweet, the senator noted that Italy "supports Ukraine together with its European partners and Western allies."

A Kiev con il Ministro degli Esteri Dmitro Kuleba. L’Italia a sostegno dell’Ucraina con i partner europei e gli alleati occidentali. pic.twitter.com/JUH9duQ54o

— Adolfo Urso (@adolfo_urso) September 9, 2022

Dmytro Kuleba noted that at the meeting, he thanked Urso for the support of the Italian Parliament "for taking crucial decisions in order to strenghen Unkraine's defence capabilities."

"We discussed further military aid, sanctions, and recovery efforts," he said.

Met with Italian Senator, President of Copasir @Adolfo_Urso. Grateful to the Italian parliament for taking crucial decisions in order to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities as we counter Russian aggression. We discussed further military aid, sanctions, and recovery efforts. pic.twitter.com/3F8eEGYeIk

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) September 9, 2022

Adolfo Urso heads the Copasir committee in parliament, responsible for parliamentary oversight of the activities of the Italian intelligence services.