Live: Ukraine backers gather as Russian attacks escalate, air defence runs low
Summary
Ukraine is hosting a meeting with key European allies to request more air-defense weapons and to increase pressure on Russia as Russian attacks intensify, causing high civilian casualties. Meanwhile, fighting continues with attacks on Russian logistics sites and Ukrainian President Zelensky rejecting calls for elections during the war.Key Facts
- Ukraine is holding a summit with European leaders from Britain, France, and Germany to seek more air-defense supplies and stronger measures against Russia.
- Russian forces claimed to have attacked a fuel tanker and military cargo facilities near the Ukrainian port of Odesa.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opposes holding elections during the war, calling it too dangerous and divisive.
- Ukraine has targeted Russian e-commerce company Ozon’s warehouses with drone attacks as part of a campaign against Russian logistics.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to visit Kyiv and supports Ukraine with defence cooperation, including sharing classified information for missile assembly.
- Russian online retailer Ozon reported a fire at its logistics hub in Dagestan after a drone attack, with other warehouses temporarily closed as a precaution.
- South Korea reports North Korea is preparing more troop deployments to Russia but has no signs these movements are imminent.
- Two children were killed by drone debris in Russia’s Krasnodar region amid the recent escalation.
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