Most Europeans perceive Ukraine as a necessary partner with whom strategic cooperation is important, whereas in some countries, the share of those who see it as an ally is even higher.

A joint investigation by several Nordic and Baltic media outlets has found that Russia is expanding military infrastructure near its borders to accommodate tens of thousands of additional troops.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held his first meeting with Latvia's new Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs during a visit to Estonia for a summit of the Nordic-Baltic Eight, where a so-called Drone Deal was signed.

The leaders of France, the UK and Germany will meet in London on Sunday 7 June, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also been invited to meet with them.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defence with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and subsequently said that "Norway is ready to help".

Representatives of all 32 NATO member states have arrived in Kyiv alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has called France's detention of a sanctioned Russian tanker unlawful, stating it borders on "piracy".

German Ambassador to Ukraine Haiko Thoms asserts that the special status for Ukraine proposed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of its EU accession is the best idea among those with a realistic chance of being agreed by member states and offers Ukraine advantages rather than the risks others have seen in the proposal.

The European Commission has said that the European Union plans to transfer €9.1 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine in June. Of this amount, €5.9 billion is intended for defence needs, while another €3.2 billion will be allocated as budget support.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is on a visit to Sweden, has announced that a "strong step" will be taken regarding Ukraine's acquisition of Swedish Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets.

Norwegian Army Commander General Eirik Kristoffersen and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi jointly visited Ukrainian troops in a front-line zone in southern Ukraine.

Lithuania plans to ban hundreds of Russians who took part in the war against Ukraine from entering its territory and the Schengen Area.

An AI component in the programming of flight paths may have caused two stray Ukrainian drones to hit empty oil tanks in Latvia.

Finland has said it stands firmly with the Baltic states and condemned Russian disinformation following renewed claims from Moscow that the Baltic states allowed Ukraine to use their territory to launch drone attacks on targets in Russia.