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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he had “good news” on artillery and air defence supplies after talks with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, but gave no details. The visit, Zelensky’s first since the start of the war, comes weeks after NATO member Romania found drone debris near its border with Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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3:15pm: Ukrainian shelling kills two in Russian border region, says governor
Ukrainian shelling killed two civilians Tuesday in the Russian region of Belgorod which borders Ukraine, its governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
“One civilian was killed” on the spot in the village of Popovka while “an elderly woman died of serious shrapnel wounds in the ambulance,” he said on Telegram.
2:46pm: Zelensky says ‘good news’ on air defence after talks in Romania
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he had “good news” on artillery and air defence supplies after talks with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest, but gave no details.
“My main accent today was air defence. And I’m glad that Ukraine was heard by the Romanian side,” Zelensky, who has been seeking more arms to defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, told a joint press conference in the Romanian capital.
I started my talks with @KlausIohannis.
Defense cooperation, Black Sea security, and economic cooperation are on the agenda, with a focus on developing infrastructure and creating jobs in both nations.
Ukraine-Romania partnership is a factor of stability for Europe and beyond.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 10, 2023
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