Ukraine live briefing: E.U. leaders in Kyiv for summit amid air raid sirens
European Union leaders are in the Ukrainian capital for a summit that they cast as an act of solidarity and a message to Moscow.
Air raid sirens were heard in Kyiv early Friday ahead of the meeting, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described as proof that the E.U. “stands by Ukraine as firmly as ever.” Still, the delegation of E.U. officials is unlikely to offer Kyiv solid promises to meet Ukrainian requests to join the 27-nation bloc.
Here’s the latest on the war and its impact across the globe.
4. From our correspondents
A new wave of Western weapons explained: From tanks to air defense systems, U.S.- and European-made weapons are expected to complement or replace largely Soviet-era technology in use by Ukrainian forces.
The new surge of increasingly elaborate weapons from Western countries could change the balance on the battlefield in Ukraine as Kyiv’s major backers agree to successive requests that once made them balk. Take a closer look at the tanks the United States and European allies are sending to Ukraine.