EU leaders at the European Council meeting on 17 October 2024, held an exchange of views with the President of Ukraine, called for increase in military support and acceleration in delivery, particularly for air defence systems, ammunition, and missiles.
“The European Council calls for rapid stepping up of military support and acceleration in its delivery, in particular air defence systems, ammunition and missiles, which are urgently needed to protect Ukraine’s population and critical energy infrastructure, and underlines the importance of increasing support for Ukraine’s defence industry…
It also reconfirms the European Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes and as intensely as needed.”
The conclusions adopted by the European Council at the above meeting also state that
- No initiative about Ukraine can be taken without Ukraine.
- Russia’s assets to remain immobilised until Russia ceases its war of aggression against Ukraine and compensates the damage caused by this war
- The EU supports all efforts to urgently increase Ukraine’s energy security before the winter
- The EU ready to further limit Russia’s ability to wage war, including by further sanctions
Meanwhile, at a press conference in Brussels after participating in the EU summit, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted that 18 leaders also discussed his “victory plan,” and the majority expressed their support.
