War in Ukraine: Zelensky soon received in Paris, 400 Russian drones destroyed, Macron meets soldiers… update on the situation

Five injured in Odessa after Russian drone attack

Five people were injured in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odessa region and a residential building was damaged, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Wednesday.

The attack, the governor said, caused a fire in a building under construction, which has since been brought under control, and damaged a nine-story residential building, as well as the windows of a medical facility. The Ukrainian army says it shot down 21 of the 22 drones launched overnight by Moscow, which also targeted the central Poltava region with three ballistic missiles.

According to the governor of the Poltava region, Filip Pronin, an industrial facility was damaged in the attack, which did not cause any casualties or other damage.

Zelensky in Croatia for the 3rd Ukraine summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Croatia on Wednesday for the third summit between Ukraine and the countries of Southeast Europe.

Ukraine, the leader said, will take the opportunity to discuss a common response to security challenges and international efforts to implement Ukraine’s peace plan. Volodymyr Zelensky also intends to address his country’s accession to the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The summit, which is being held in Dubrovnik, aims to reaffirm the participating countries’ support for Ukraine.

The European Union must “to unite the entire continent, all the democratic nations of Europe, including all yours”argued Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Croatia.

“While there may be political tensions, we must ensure that our union within Europe remains as stable as possible. If Europe is not united today, it will not be at peace. The accession processes must therefore be completed.”Zelensky added in front of officials from 13 southeastern European countries, many of which have been waiting for years to join the EU, which officially opened accession negotiations with kyiv in June.

Ukraine says it destroyed drone depot in southern Russia

Ukraine announced on Wednesday that its armed forces had destroyed a depot housing several hundred attack drones in southern Russia.

Ukrainian forces “attacked a Shahed drone depot near Oktyabrsky in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Around 400 attack drones were stored there”wrote the Ukrainian army on Telegram.

Macron will welcome Zelensky on Thursday in Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron will welcome his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to Paris on Thursday, the Elysée announced in a press release on Wednesday.

“This meeting will be an opportunity for the President of the Republic to reaffirm France’s determination to continue to provide, over the long term and with all of its partners, unfailing support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. “indicated the presidential palace.

Emmanuel Macron meets Ukrainian soldiers training in France

Emmanuel Macron traveled to eastern France this Wednesday to meet Ukrainian soldiers in training. The head of state announced last July that the 2,200 of the 4,500 soldiers who make up the Ukrainian Anne of kyiv brigade would be trained in France.

“I made a commitment: our soldiers are currently training 2,300 Ukrainian soldiers in the Grand Est, with equipment that they will use on mission. The Anne brigade in kyiv will be trained and equipped thanks to the solidarity of France”wrote on his X account (ex-Twitter), with a video.

French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Roustem Oumerov were also present on the site.

Volodymyr Zelensky announces he will meet Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom and Giorgia Meloni in Italy

The Ukrainian president announced Wednesday that he would meet in the coming days the British Prime Minister and the Italian Prime Minister, during a European tour marked by the postponement of a meeting of kyiv’s allies which was to take place in Germany on Saturday .

“I will meet separately in each country with the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany”said Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference in Dubrovnik in Croatia, without specifying the exact dates.