Emmanuel Macron condemned Russia's escalation of strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, labelling the action "irresponsible". Macron stated that Russia made the irresponsible choice to intensify its strikes on civilian infrastructure and targets.
During discussions, Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy reviewed concrete support for Ukraine, focusing on intercepting drones and defending against Russian attacks. The French President asserted that Ukraine would not yield to intimidation or Russia's escalation.
Russia announced plans to step up strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as the winter season nears. Kyiv expressed a desire to produce Patriot missile systems in the future under a United States licence.
Zelensky called upon Western allies to provide improved air-defence weaponry. A Russian drone attacked a grain ship in the Black Sea, according to Zelensky.
Zelensky further noted that the targeted vessel was Turkish-owned and carried citizens from India and Azerbaijan. Zelenskyy stated that Russia chooses terror and sinking civilian vessels over normal maritime navigation.
The interior ministry reported that the fire on the Royad Mammadov occurred around 11:00. From the incident, the interior ministry confirmed that eleven crew members were rescued, while two people were confirmed deceased.
The ship's captain died during the strike, as reported. Ukraine proposed concrete measures aimed at de-escalating the situation and ensuring security within the Black Sea.
