I held a coordination call today to discuss the energy situation in Ukraine’s regions following Russian attacks.
First, we updated our needs for energy equipment, machinery, and specific support measures. We will discuss these with designated European partners at meetings in Ireland.
Second, there were reports on restoration efforts in the Dnipro, Odesa, and Donetsk regions. As well as specific issues related to the situation in Kramatorsk.
Third, I instructed government officials, together with the National Security and Defense Council and the Office team, to verify certain regional reports on heating supply and equipment availability. I expect complete and accurate information.
The Prime Minister also reported on the implementation of decisions in Kyiv regarding backup transportation routes. Separately, we discussed with the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force the protection requirements for designated electricity distribution and transmission facilities, as well as logistics facilities that Russia has been particularly actively targeting in recent days. The assigned tasks must be completed within the next 24 hours. Glory to Ukraine!
Together with my team, we are beginning our visit to Ireland. We have already arrived in Dublin to attend the 9th European Political Community Summit.
Bilateral and multilateral meetings with our partners are scheduled for today and tomorrow. Around 20 leaders in total. I will take part in the opening plenary session of the EPC Summit. A meeting on diplomatic efforts with the American negotiating team – Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – is also planned.
We are working to bring peace closer. Thank you to everyone who helps and supports Ukraine.
Hello dear friends of Ukraine! Visibility for pro-Ukrainian accounts still feels terribly suppressed, but Russian war crimes continue. So, in yet another shameless attention grab, I ask you to please boost my recent posts.
I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula @vonderLeyen. Right now, many of our cities and communities are facing a very difficult situation with power, water, and heating supplies due to Russian strikes. The situation is most difficult in Kyiv, the Dnipro, Sumy, and Donetsk regions, and Kherson. I told Ursula about the challenges, and we agreed that the European Union would activate a special emergency mechanism. This will make it possible to quickly provide Ukraine with funding for what is needed most right now. Our teams are already working on this.
We discussed additional energy and humanitarian assistance to prepare for winter, as well as issues related to European integration. Last week, the European Commission published its annual EU Enlargement Package, which gave a positive assessment of Ukraine’s progress. It is important to open all the clusters and begin closing the chapters.
Of course, we also discussed diplomacy. In recent days, talks were held in Brussels, where our teams did a good job working on a recovery plan and security guarantees from Europe. Ursula and I also coordinated our positions regarding the meeting in Abu Dhabi. We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results. Thank you, Ursula!
President Trump said that he thinks that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week at an APEC summit in China https://t.co/2sOreNo0pt
SMARTER SKIES: The Trump administration's new AI-powered air traffic tool has already rerouted nearly 180 flights carrying roughly 24,000 passengers, cutting flight times by more than 10 minutes on average, according to new DOT data.
The FAA's SMART system combines 200 data streams to help controllers anticipate congestion and find more efficient routes. It also saved nearly 80 gallons of fuel per flight on average.
The agency plans to expand the system to all 22 air route traffic control centers nationwide.
Full story here https://t.co/JwrZKfw9ED
We condemn the attack on Khor Mor, which was an attack on the Iraqi people. We support Prime Minister Zaidi and the Kurdistan Regional Government in finding those responsible and holding them to account.
President Donald Trump said he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders' summit in China next week and discuss ending the war in Iran and denuclearization https://t.co/YPyEExNSu3
Turkish President Erdogan on Iran:
I conveyed our concerns to Trump. We expressed our readiness to step in to open the door to peace and diplomacy.
We hope common sense will prevail and that, as a region, we can pull back from the brink.
@qarieisa نو طالبانو چې دا ویدیو نشر کړه. دا دا معنی لري چې متحده جبهه د افغانستان په ټولو ولایتونو کې حاکمه ده او د طالبانو دا ادعا غلطه شوه چې موږ په ټول هیواد حاکمیت لرو او زموږ د نظام مخالف څوک نشته. او بل هر بندي له وهلو او جبر څخه وروسته دا لیکلی اقرار خط ورکوي چې ویې وایي.
@qarieisa نو طالبانو چې دا ویدیو نشر کړه. دا دا معنی لري چې متحده جبهه د افغانستان په ټولو ولایتونو کې حاکمه ده او د طالبانو دا ادعا غلطه شوه چې موږ په ټول هیواد حاکمیت لرو او زموږ د نظام مخالف څوک نشته. او بل هر بندي له وهلو او جبر څخه وروسته دا لیکلی اقرار خط ورکوي چې ویې وایي.
Today marks the 100th day of our combat operations against the Taliban. Here in Afghanistan United Front this is a significant historical milestone. Congratulations to the brave men and women of AUF who made this possible.
1: In the past 100 days we have succesfully conducted 116 targeted operations against the Taliban, killing 153and wounding another 83 enemy forces. The operations have been in 23 provinces, with 60% of our focus in southern Afghanistan particularly in Kandahar and Helmand province where the Taliban centre of gravity is. And alongside the military attacks we have been engaged in propaganda to increase visibility of our conquest for the freedom of Afghanistan.
2: We have also expanded our engagement with Afghan elders in all 34 provinces, supporting their desire for freedom. In the past 100 days we have increased in numbers on the ground, developed a good understanding of Taliban tactics and strategy.
And deployed new and successful tactics of our own which increased our ability to neutralize some of the most brtual Taliban commanders and fighters.
3: Our political commission is uniting Afghan leadersto build alliances for the new Afghanistan. And most importantly the Afghan Ulema issued a Fatwa, a religious rulling, calling on all Afghans that it is not only allowed to fight the Taliban but is a duty ordined by God.
All of these streams of actions are in support of the desire of the Afghan people to free our country of the Taliban.
4: In the last 100 days we have also been surprised by the Taliban’s relentless outreach to US and EU using traitors to get recognition. This has failed in the west.
5: But the Taliban have been more successful in deceiving Russia. The Taliban and Russia signed a military technical cooperation agreement in which the Russians agreed to train Taliban and maintain the Russian helicopters and older weapons used by Taliban. Furthermore Russia has asked Belarus to help train Taliban and give them small arms including military gear, thermal scopes, NVGs, counter-drone systems and anti-aircraft systems.
My message on behalf of the people of Afghanistan to the Russian Federation is simple. We see everything you are doing in Afghanistan. In our eyes, You are a great global power, with that comes responsibility. You must adhere to international conventions and not support a murderous terrorist regime. We ask you to revisit your policy of providing support to the Taliban. Russia is welcome to work with people of Afghanistan;this way the two nations do not go war again. Let’s remember the last war divested the Soviet Union and destroyed Afghanistan.
The fight against the Taliban is one of good against evil. And Russia is currently on the wrong side.
6: Finally I want to speak directly to my fellowsupporters, men and women, who have been courageous enough to join the AUF to support the Afghan people in their fight for freedom.
Since the start of our combat operation in the past 100 days we also received thousands of well wishes and prayers from global citizens and veterans. This gives us strength and we are grateful to have you as our friends and supporters. I am specially grateful to those veterans and journalists who wrote about us and shared the message to increase visisbility globally.
regime like Taliban. It will take time, it requires sacrifice, effort, and most of all it requires good leadership.
7: We are prepared to endure any hardship, to overcome any obstacle, to engage in any battle and sacrifice everything to achieve the freedom of Afghanistan.
8: Our mission is return constitional order, deny terrorism safe havens, free Afghan women, and create a just system where all Afghans enjoy equal rights and their liberties are protected by law.
A country where young Afghans have a school to go to, a job to work on a roof to live under and a space to achieve their dreams. To achieve all this we will fight in using everything available
God bless Afghanistan
Zelensky:
Putin doesn't understand such a format of dialogue. It's not enough.
He likes pressure and strong steps. That's why sometimes we need to speak his language with him.
Kyiv is under a Russian ballistic missile attack. 6-8 Rm-48U modified S-400 ballistic missiles struck the eastern part of the city.
There is a threat of repeated launches, including of Iskander-Ms, Zircons, and Oniks-Ms.