Western leaders, members of governments and ambassadors are issuing statements of solidarity with Ukraine on the thousandth day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has proposed "partial membership" in the EU for Ukraine, as many transformations are needed to fully join the EU.

Josep Borrell, European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs who will shortly leave office, has said EU countries must speed up the decision-making process to support Ukraine, which has previously taken "too long."

Foreign ministers of European Union countries will discuss the latest Russian large-scale missile strike on Ukraine, which largely targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Germany is reportedly set to begin large-scale deliveries of kamikaze drones to Ukraine, which have high autonomy in conditions of electronic warfare (EW) and can effectively strike distant targets.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has welcomed US President Joe Biden's decision, which, according to unofficial reports, allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles on the territory of Russia's Kursk Oblast.

The White House's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with US long-range missiles applies exclusively to Kursk Oblast of Russia and is intended as a reaction to the involvement of North Korean troops in the war, Axios writes.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, after his first conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in two years, has reached out to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

The first in two years conversation between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian leader Vladimir Putin took place on the initiative of the former and in close coordination with other G7 countries and lasted about an hour.

A survey by the Rating sociological group has revealed a decrease in Ukrainians’ support for joining the EU and NATO since February 2023.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels, where they discussed, among other topics, the current situation and Ukraine's needs.

Admiral Rob Bauer, the head of the NATO Military Committee, has noted that the scenario of stopping the Russo-Ukrainian war in which the Kremlin would feel like a winner will definitely not be in the interests of the United States.

Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, believes that if Western leaders were not restrained in their decisions due to the risk of Russia's use of nuclear weapons, they would have deployed their troops to help Ukraine in the war. 

French President Emmanuel Macron, following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Paris, emphasised that continuing support for Ukraine remains a priority and that no decisions regarding Ukraine should be made without Ukraine’s involvement.

The first volunteers joining the Ukrainian Legion in Poland have signed contracts for military service, and the total number of applications has risen to 600.