President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen discussed the increase of security assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders and the issue of post-war reconstruction.
Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,890 civilian casualties in the country: 2,104 killed and 2,862 wounded.
Hungary does not support sanctions against the Russian Federation on oil and gas, and will not allow transit of weapons to Ukraine through its territory.
The EU has condemned Russian invaders for intensifying missile attacks against Ukraine, which resulted in numerous civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
The US Department of State says recent Russian missile strikes on Lviv, the suburbs of Kyiv and other cities illustrate that Putin's forces are undertaking a campaign of terror and "despicable aggression" against the civilian population in Ukraine.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,890 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started, including 2,072 killed and 2,818 injured.
The Pentagon has confirmed that Russia’s forces in eastern and southern Ukraine have increased to 76 battalion tactical groups (BTGs) over the past several days.
Ukraine believes that it will receive a positive opinion on the questionnaire needed to acquire the status of a candidate country for EU accession in the coming weeks.