Russia is preparing for a new series of attacks on infrastructure, logistics systems and water supply in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports.
"They want to create problems with our water supply and Ukrainian municipalities must prepare for this challenge. "We need to provide more air defense missiles," Zelensky told reporters in the media chat on the WhatsApp application.
Despite the complicated security situation in the UAE, the planned meeting between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States and Russia has not been canceled yet, Zelensky was also quoted by Ukrinform as saying.
According to him, the talks will take place from Thursday to Sunday in Abu Dhabi. "At the moment, due to the military operations, we cannot confirm with certainty that the meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi. But despite everything, it has not been canceled. The meeting must take place - it is important for us," Zelensky said.
He added that if security risks, including threats from missile and drone attacks, make it impossible to hold the talks in Abu Dhabi, there are other options.
"If difficulties arise with the talks in Abu Dhabi, we can hold the meeting in Turkey or Switzerland - places that have already proven that they can provide conditions for such negotiations. We are waiting for a response from our partners," the Ukrainian president said.
Zelensky also expressed concern about a possible shortage of ammunition for air defense systems, which are crucial for countering Russian strikes if the war in the Middle East continues. He stressed that he had not yet received "signals" in this sense from Europe or the United States, notes Agence France-Presse.
In the coming days, Ukraine will complete all the necessary technical preparations for the opening of all negotiation clusters on its accession to the European Union, Zelensky said. He again called on EU partners to agree on a specific date for the country's membership in the union, stressing that this is of key importance in the context of broader arrangements for guarantees for Kiev's security in the negotiations to end the war with Russia.