The European Parliament has approved a resolution, marking one year of Russia’s war against Ukraine, in which it condemns Moscow's aggression and calls for serious consideration to be given to delivering Western fighter jets and helicopters

The document was adopted by 444 votes in favour, 26 against with 37 abstentions on February 16.

444 deputies voted "for", "against" - 26, and 37 abstained. The final text of the resolution with all amendments has not yet been published.

According to the report provided by the press service of the European Parliament, MEPs strongly condemn Moscow’s aggression and reiterate their unwavering solidarity with the people and leadership of Ukraine.

They call for serious consideration to be given to delivering Western fighter jets and helicopters, appropriate missile systems and substantial increases in munitions delivery to Kyiv. Ukraine must not only be able to defend itself, but also to regain full control of its entire internationally recognised territory.

The resolution calls on EU member states to adopt their tenth sanctions package against Russia and its allies by the end of February and to substantially broaden its scope. It also urges the EU, the member states and their allies to make the sanctions already in place more effective, and to take urgent steps to block any attempt to circumvent these restrictive measures.

MEPs demand that the legal regime - which allows for Russian assets frozen by the EU to be confiscated - be completed. These assets should then be used to reconstruct the country and to compensate the victims of the war. They also underline that, once the war ends, Russia will have to be subject to severe reparations to contribute substantially to the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Parliament further underlines that the Russian war of aggression has fundamentally changed the geopolitical situation in Europe, "which necessitates bold, brave and comprehensive political, security and financial decisions by the EU". They also call on Ukraine, the Commission and the Council to work towards the start of accession negotiations this year, while stressing that EU accession also remains a merit-based process with respect for relevant procedures and conditional criteria.

The resolution is not a legally binding document and only expresses a political position on a certain issue.