Extraordinary meeting of the EU’s top military body

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has convened an emergency meeting of the bloc’s military committee to discuss imminent Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine, as well as Kiev’s request for additional weapons, according to an unofficial EU official. to be named.

The meeting comes a day before EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss further sanctions against Russia, including in the oil sector.

The unusual Sunday meeting took place after a Russian bombing on Friday of a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 50 people. The EU plans to approve an additional € 500 million in arms in the coming days to support Ukraine, in addition to the € 1 billion already allocated.

Source: Capital

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