President of the Republic of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrived on Wednesday, August 23, in the morning in Ukraine for a two-day visit, Portuguese media said.

According to Lusa agency, the Head of the Portuguese State arrived in Kyiv at 07:30 at Kyiv-Passenger railway station, accompanied by Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho.

The President of Portugal said he was in Kyiv to express solidarity with Ukraine, as well as to take part in the celebration of Independence Day on Thursday.

"The Prime Minister, the Chairman of the Assembly of the Republic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs have been here several times, now the President of the Republic has arrived. Portugal demonstrates its solidarity in all areas," de Souza said shortly after disembarking at Kyiv-Passenger railway station.

The president also said he would meet on Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, as well as attend a summit on Crimea.

In addition, he is scheduled to "visit an institution dedicated to the very serious problem of Ukrainian children" separated from their families by the war or orphans.

A visit of the president to Bucha, Kyiv region, is also scheduled.