Burrell: The European Union firmly stands by Ukraine

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Joseph Burrell”, the political official of the European Union, reacted to the night attack of Russian drones on the city of “Kiev”, the capital of Ukraine, on Saturday. and once again emphasized the support of this country against Russia. Ukraine Forum” Burrell wrote on the “X” social network: “The European Union firmly stands by Ukraine, Because Russia carried out the most extensive drone attack on Kiev since its invasion of the country.”

Ukrainian officials said that following the attack of more than 70 Russian drones on 24 Last hour, at least five people were injured in “Kiev”.

According to this report, this wave of drone attacks started in the early hours of Saturday and the air strike warning 6 It took hours. Following the attack, Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said the attack injured five people and damaged buildings in the city. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine announced that as a result of this attack, the electricity of 200 buildings in the capital, including 77 residential buildings, was cut off. The defense was held today in the city of “Brussels”. One of the main topics of this meeting was the continuation and increase of military aid to Ukraine in the fight against Russia. providing all kinds of financial and training aid, sending tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Kyiv and gradually providing heavier and more advanced weapons, including main battle tanks, the Patriot air defense system, and British long-range missiles, Storm Shadow. Weapons so far have not led to specific military achievements for the Ukrainian army.

In another development, the president of Ukraine said on Saturday at a press conference after the second international summit “Grains from Ukraine” in “Kiev” that more air defense systems It needs to protect the grain corridor in the Black Sea and Odesa region. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said: “Government of Ukraine”. We still need air defense systems. Odessa region is important for us, air defense is lacking.” He stated: “We have a clear corridor and cooperation to use it with Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey.” We have contracts with England that are involved in insuring this corridor. I have agreed with several countries on the strong escort of ships. Signed by the United Nations in July 2022, it includes Ukraine’s export of grain, food and fertilizer through the country’s three ports on the Black Sea coast. This agreement was terminated in July this year after Russia did not agree to its extension.

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