Zelenskyy discusses ‘urgent need to scale up’ air defences with key allies in London
Keir Starmer hosts Ukrainian, French and German leaders in Downing Street after Russia fires hypersonic weapons at Ukraine
TL;DR
- Zelenskyy and leaders of the UK, France, and Germany met in London to discuss scaling up Ukraine's air defense and deep-strike capabilities.
- The meeting followed Russian missile and drone attacks, including a strike near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.
- Leaders condemned Russia's large-scale attacks and called for an immediate ceasefire as a basis for negotiations.
- Further discussions on support for Ukraine, economic sanctions, and military aid are planned for the G7 and NATO summits.
- The meeting took place after a period of heightened hostilities and Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, including St. Petersburg.
- Putin has rejected Zelenskyy's proposal for face-to-face peace talks.
- Ukraine has intensified its strikes on Russian targets, including oil terminals and naval ports, causing fuel shortages in Crimea.
- Zelenskyy described a recent Russian drone attack near Chornobyl as "extremely vile" but confirmed it did not increase radiation levels.