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A top EU official pledges military support for Ukraine’s sovereignty against Russia’s invasion 24%
By WTOP Staff31%
7/15/2026, 12:43:52 PM
Topics: Russia Ukraine War, European Union Policy, International Aid, National Sovereignty, Regional Security
Keywords: Ukraine, Russia, European Union, Ursula Von Der Leyen, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Invasion, Sovereignty, Military Support, Financial Support, Statehood Day, Black Sea Security, Regional Security, Defense Industries, Air Defenses, Drone Attacks, Missile Attacks, Sanctions, Tariffs, Government Reshuffle, Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia, Civilian Casualties, Aerial Attacks, Sumy Region, Odesa, Chernihiv Region, Zaporizhzhia Region, Russian Defense Ministry, NATO
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen marked Ukraine’s annual Statehood Day on Wednesday in Kyiv, pledging continued military and financial support for the country’s sovereignty as it holds out against Russia’s 4-year-old full-scale invasion .
Ukraine has been under threat since Russian forces illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, followed eight years later by the all-out invasion in 2022.
Statehood Day, celebrating the country’s self-determination, is a public holiday in Ukraine.
The war has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced some Ukrainian cities to rubble, and has fueled fears the confrontation could slide into an open conflict between Russia and NATO, whose member nations have supported Kyiv.
No peace settlement is in sight.
Senior officials from southeastern European countries also were expected in Kyiv for a gathering focused on Black Sea and regional security.
Last year’s meeting in the southern city of Odesa reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recently won important pledges of further support, including from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations and the so-called Coalition of the Willing countries.
EU official says the ‘tide is turning’ in the war
Von der Leyen said her trip to the Ukrainian capital was her 11th in wartime.
Europe is watchful of Russia’s broader intentions on the continent and has provided billions of euros (dollars) to Ukraine as well as diplomatic support.
Von der Leyen said she would announce new steps toward integrating the European and Ukrainian defense industries as well as providing help to prepare the country’s air defenses for the colder months, when Russia usually tries to knock out electricity and heat in what Kyiv officials call “weaponizing winter.”
The top European Union official’s visit came as Western officials and analysts say Ukraine’s drone and missile attacks are hitting high-profile targets deep inside Russia, severely disrupting Moscow’s supply lines and causing civilian fuel shortages .
“It’s a special moment,” Von der Leyen said on social media.
“Ukraine has built a strong military momentum.
The tide is turning.”
Washington appeared poised to increase economic pressure on Moscow as a proposed Russia sanctions bill was unveiled in the U.S.
Senate following Saturday’s death of Sen.
Lindsey Graham , one of its chief backers.
The bill, which its authors had hoped to pass last summer but was held up by White House reservations, would impose steep tariffs on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports.
Wednesday’s official ceremonies and visiting dignitaries in Kyiv came at a delicate political moment for Zelenskyy as he manages a major government reshuffle .
Meanwhile, Serbia’s Moscow-friendly president, Aleksandar Vucic , was taking part in the Southeast Europe Summit in Kyiv.
Serbia, which relies almost fully on Russia for its energy supplies, has refused to join Western sanctions on Moscow, although it officially supports Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Russian attacks kill at least 9 Ukrainian civilians
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that at least nine civilians were killed and 13 others were injured in Russian aerial attacks.
Russian forces dropped six glide bombs mostly targeting infrastructure in the Sumy region of northern Ukraine, killing three people and wounding seven, said Oleh Hryhorov, head of the regional military administration.
Three people were killed and three others wounded in a Russian attack on Odesa, according to Serhii Lysak, the head of the city’s military administration.
In the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, Russian drones killed two people and seriously wounded an 18-year-old, while one person was killed and two injured in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, officials said.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted 93 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Hatton reported from Lisbon, Portugal.
Associated Press reporter Justin Spike in Budapest contributed.
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