The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has stated, in the run-up to the EU-Ukraine summit next week that Ukraine has the unconditional support of the EU bloc and that this country must resist the Russian attacks in order to defend the European values. Meanwhile, Kyiv and its Western allies are engaged in „rapid” talks on potentially equipping Ukraine with long-range missiles and military aircraft, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky said. On the ground, in the east of Ukraine, the fighting continues. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that Ukrainian forces repelled new Russian attacks in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. According to Kyiv, Russia is preparing a new wave of offensives to mark the anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
