Seventy-eight killed, 215 wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine in recent days – Zelenskyy

In the past few days, Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities such as Pryluky, Kramatorsk, Kyiv, and others have claimed 78 lives and wounded 215 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported. Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to European Council President Antonio Costa for his stance condemning the Russian strikes and offering condolences.

The President emphasized the severity of the Russian escalation and the terror inflicted upon Ukrainian people and life itself. Zelenskyy stressed the necessity for leaders to remain cognizant of the ongoing situation in Ukraine. He also expressed appreciation to Costa for the EUR 1.2 billion aid package received the previous day, which would be utilized for Ukraine's defense efforts, particularly in acquiring drones.

Zelenskyy mentioned ongoing discussions to secure further decisions, including the scheduling of upcoming negotiating clusters, a winter energy package, and additional financial support. He announced plans to convene a trilateral meeting with Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the near future. Zelenskyy further briefed the European Council President on forthcoming meetings with the US delegation scheduled for the following days, noting that the Ukrainian delegation had already embarked on these engagements.

Earlier, it was reported that Antonio Costa, following a conversation with Zelenskyy, extended an invitation for the Ukrainian leader to attend an upcoming European Council meeting in Brussels.