Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukraine has agreed new energy and military support packages with European allies ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.
Agreements with European leaders
Zelenskiy said Kyiv is seeking to rally support among partners as it contends with Russian battlefield advances and air attacks on its energy system while under U.S. pressure to negotiate peace.
“In Munich, we agreed with the leaders of the Berlin Format on specific packages of energy and military aid for Ukraine by February 24,” Zelenskiy wrote on X.
Expected deliveries and air defence needs
Zelenskiy said on Friday, after a meeting of the so-called Berlin Format of about a dozen European leaders in Munich, that he had hoped for new support, including air-defence missiles.
“I am grateful to our partners for their readiness to help, and we count on all deliveries arriving promptly,” he added.
Impact of Russian strikes
Russian attacks on major cities such as Kyiv have battered Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, plunging millions of residents into power outages of varying periods in freezing cold weather.
Zelenskiy said Russia launched around 1,300 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs and dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine over the past week alone.
What do you expect these new aid packages to change most in Ukraine’s energy and air-defence situation?
