Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Ukrainian people while Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on (Reuters)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on Ukraine’s Statehood Day, pledging continued military and financial support and announcing plans to integrate European and Ukrainian defence industries. This marks von der Leyen's eleventh wartime visit to Kyiv, underscoring Europe's commitment to Ukraine and its efforts to bolster the nation's air defences for the upcoming winter. The visit coincided with a regional security summit in Kyiv, attended by senior officials from southeastern European countries, including Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic. Ukrainian officials reported that recent Russian aerial attacks killed at least eight civilians and injured eleven across the Sumy, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. Meanwhile, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed to have intercepted 93 Ukrainian drones overnight over various Russian regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea. In fullEuropean Commission President tells Ukraine ‘the tide is turning’ during visitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
European Commission President pledges support to Ukraine during visit
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Ukrainian people while Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on (Reuters)European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on Ukraine’s Statehood Day, pledging continued military and financial support and announcing plans to integrate European and Ukrainian defence industries. This marks von der Leyen's eleventh wartime visit to Kyiv, underscoring Europe's commitment to Ukraine and its efforts to bolster the nation's air defences for the upcoming winter. The visit coincided with a regional security summit in Kyiv, attended by senior officials from southeastern European countries, including Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic. Ukrainian officials reported that recent Russian aerial attacks killed at least eight civilians and injured eleven across the Sumy, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions. Meanwhile, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed to have intercepted 93 Ukrainian drones overnight over various Russian regions, Crimea, and the Black Sea. In fullEuropean Commission President tells Ukraine ‘the tide is turning’ during visitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
