Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov discussed the current needs of the Ukrainian army on the battlefield with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris.
Several memoranda of understanding in the fields of energy and environmental protection were signed in the presence of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen in Kyiv.
Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Defense Minister of France Sébastien Lecornu, and a representative of Thales Group signed a memorandum on the supply of GM200 radars for Ukrainian air defense units.
The threat of airstrikes and missile strikes remains throughout Ukraine. The enemy is actively conducting reconnaissance, preparing for an offensive in certain directions.
President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen said that he came to visit Ukraine to show solidarity with Ukrainians and to show that neutral Austria cannot simply watch the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Austria could help Ukraine with anti-drone systems, electronic warfare systems, demining, ambulances, and fire trucks.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the importance of creating a "tank coalition" to help Ukraine in the war with Vice-President of the Bundestag Katrin Göring-Eckardt (Alliance 90/The Greens).
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia and noted that some Austrian businesses continue to work in the Russian Federation.
The Cabinet of Ministers appointed Serhiy Zviagintsev as acting head of the State Customs Service, and Olha Shevchenko as acting head of the State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
Austrian Federal Alexander Van der Bellen has said during his visit to Bucha, Kyiv region, that crimes against humanity committed by Russian troops must not go unpunished.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has visited Ukrainian military personnel undergoing rehabilitation at the Percy military hospital in France.