NATO Military Committee Chairman Rob Bauer has extended greetings to the Ukrainian military on Armed Forces Day and expressed his respect.

Andrii Sybiha, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, stressed in his speech at the OSCE meeting that Russia is only imitating its readiness for peace, in reality seeking to impose its aggressive goals. He called on the international community not to fall for the Kremlin's disinformation.

The offices belonging to at least several Georgian opposition parties have been searched and two people have been detained.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has evaded a clear answer to questions about potential participation of the German military in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine if such an idea ever comes up as a result of negotiations.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that the allies’ goal is to provide Ukraine with assistance to the extent that would enable it to begin negotiations with Russia in a strong position, while Moscow would not see an opportunity to achieve its goals.

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine's Foreign Minister, stated that the country has learnt a painful lesson from the hopes for the Budapest Memorandum and that mistakes of this nature cannot be made again.

Ukraine is requesting NATO countries to find a way to provide at least 20 air defence systems to effectively counter Russia's airstrikes.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz inspected drones equipped with "smart components" and held discussions with representatives of manufacturing companies.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has once again condemned the extreme use of force against pro-European protesters in Georgia and reproached Tbilisi for trying to intimidate citizens with the "Ukrainian scenario" (the Georgian government must be referring to the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine in 2014 that toppled the-then pro-Russian regime and gradually brought Ukraine closer to the EU – ed.).

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has stated that Russia's most recent bombardment of Ukrainian energy infrastructure is just another reminder that the Kremlin is not interested in genuine peace talks.

Dmytro Kuleba, the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, has warned against hopes for peace between Russia and Ukraine due to the future efforts of US President-elect Donald Trump and stressed that the Kremlin regime continues to pursue its original goals.

Major General Christian Freuding, Head of the Planning Staff and the Special Task Force for Ukraine at Germany's Federal Ministry of Defence, believes that Germany is currently the main target of Russia’s hybrid attacks due to its leading role in supporting Ukraine.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated that any rare accidents in Europe now naturally raise suspicions of sabotage due to Russia's destructive behaviour. However, he emphasised that it is too early to speculate on the causes of the plane crash over Vilnius.

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has adopted a resolution that, among other things, supports Ukraine's right to strike military targets in the rear of the Russian Federation in self-defence and calls for the supply of appropriate assets.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has said that Warsaw is planning to host the next meeting of the defence ministers of five countries to discuss support for Ukraine, similar to the one that just took place in Berlin.