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European leaders join Zelenskyy in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- European leaders, including UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, joined President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, reaffirming support amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
- The UK plans to allow defense company MBDA to share classified information on British missile components, facilitating local production of SCALP missiles in Ukraine with French cooperation.
- Ukraine continues to rely heavily on NATO support, while Russia receives backing from North Korea and China, with both sides conducting long-range strikes targeting economic and military infrastructure.
- Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted Russian oil facilities and major e-commerce retailer Ozon’s warehouses, causing significant damage and civilian casualties, including the deaths of three teenagers in Krasnodar.
- Russia claims to have intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones overnight and continues to strike Ukrainian ports and supply vessels as the conflict persists without significant frontline changes.
