EU's Von Der Leyen Arrives in Kyiv, to Announce Defence Integration Plans
She will announce new steps to integrate Ukrainian and European defense industries and strengthen air defenses before winter, officials said.
- On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv for her 11th wartime visit, marking Statehood Day while pledging to integrate European and Ukrainian defense industries for joint weapons production.
- Ukraine opened Cluster 6, "External Relations," in its EU accession negotiations on Tuesday after Hungary lifted its veto, signaling progress toward completing talks by 2027 and joining the EU by 2030.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled the Freyja anti-ballistic missile project in Paris, a joint Ukrainian-European initiative aimed at developing an affordable air defense system within 12 months to prepare for winter.
- Regional leaders including Romanian President Nicușor Dan, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić attended the Kyiv ceremonies, emphasizing the regional focus on Black Sea security and defense preparations.
- Officials report Ukraine has achieved 99% alignment of its foreign policy with the EU, positioning the country to advance toward its 2030 membership target despite remaining legislative reforms needed.
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Von der Leyen in Kyiv on Statehood Day, pledges stronger EU support
Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv on Statehood Day and pledged further EU military and financial support. The visit underlined Europe's resolve as Ukraine faces continued Russian attacks and a difficult winter.
EU president pledges military support for Ukraine’s sovereignty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recently won important pledges of further support, including from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations and the so-called Coalition of the Willing countries.
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The EU and Ukraine will enter into a partnership in the defense industry, says von der Leyen during a visit to Kyiv.
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A top EU official pledges military support for Ukraine's sovereignty against Russia's invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marked Ukraine’s annual Statehood Day on Wednesday in Kyiv, pledging continued military and financial support for the country's sovereignty as it holds out against Russia’s 4-year-old full-scale invasion.
The President of the European Commission traveled to the Ukrainian capital on the occasion of Ukrainian Statehood Day.
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