Key European defence ministers meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine support
Summary
Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom met in Paris to discuss further support for Ukraine, European defence and conflict in the Middle East. The meeting came as Russian and Ukrainian attacks caused casualties and damage, and as Kyiv and Washington disagreed over conditions for Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries.Key Facts
- A Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia injured four people, according to the regional governor.
- Ukraine’s emergency service said Russian strikes injured two people in the Chernihiv region.
- Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev said a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people and wounded 17; some wounded passengers were on a commuter train hit by falling debris.
- Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed its forces struck power stations in Kharkiv and the Khmelnytskyi region, port infrastructure in Chornomorsk, and a cargo vessel bound for Odesa.
- French officials said the five ministers would discuss additional support for Ukraine, European defence and the Middle East conflict.
- Ukraine and Russia, along with the United States, are expected to hold talks in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow stopped attacks on Ukraine’s power infrastructure.
- Ukraine said Starlink and its military version, Starshield, were fully functional after more than a week of restrictions.
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