Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 'the first important steps' of a highly-anticipated military counteroffensive against Russian forces 'would be taken soon' as he met with European partners providing his country with weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said “the first important steps” of a highly-anticipated military counteroffensive against Russian forces “would be taken soon” as he met with European partners providing his country with weapons. Speaking to reporters in Rome after meetings with his Italian counterpart and Italy’s prime minister, Zelensky said Ukrainian forces were “preparing very seriously.” “There will definitely be very serious steps.
“We are ready to support a further intensification of Ukraine’s partnership with NATO, we will discuss it in Vilnius at the July summit, it will probably be the central theme” Meloni said. Earlier, Zelensky met with Pope Francis, who has been outspoken in his support for an end to the war in Ukraine.
Security,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. Germany’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that it would supply Ukraine with nearly $3 billion more in military aid, including 30 tanks. It comes after a major policy U-turn earlier this year which saw Berlin announce it would provide Kyiv with Leopard 2 battle tanks. Germany had initially resisted calls to provide weaponry to Ukraine in line with Berlin’s decades-long policy of not supplying lethal weapons to crisis zones.
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