Andrius Kubilius, the new EU Defence Commissioner, who is on a visit to Kyiv, had to spend the morning of Friday, 13 December, in a shelter due to a large-scale combined attack by Russia.

A total of 400 million euros from the first tranche of revenues from frozen Russian assets, which the EU allocated for weapons for Ukraine, were used to finance Ukrainian defence companies: the production of Ukrainian howitzers Bohdana has already been paid for.

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová believes that the forecast that Ukraine could join the European Union by the end of the decade is realistic. 

The European Union plans to increase electricity export capacity to Ukraine and provide equipment to support the battered Ukrainian energy system during the cold season.

The European Union believes that Ukraine, with its energy system battered by attacks, faces a difficult winter, but the situation will not be catastrophic.

Katarína Mathernová, Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, has shared the opinion of EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell on granting Ukraine permission to strike at Russian territory.

Katarína Mathernová, EU ambassador in Ukraine, has stated after a new Russian large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities that Ukraine needs additional support, and Russian will be held accountable.

Katarína Mathernová, the EU Ambassador to Ukraine, believes that the rules and procedures for joining the EU will be adjusted during Ukraine's accession to the European Union.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, in a conversation with the new EU ambassador Katarína Mathernová promised to finish working on the seven European Commission criteria for Ukraine’s EU accession.

Katarína Mathernová, new Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, believes that if the current pace of reforms is maintained, Ukraine may join the EU in 2030.