— In a separate social media update Sunday, Zelenskyy asserted that Kyiv has so far lost 43,000 soldiers since Moscow's all-out invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, while a further 370,000 have been wounded.
— newsfactnetwork: Macron reportedly persuaded Trump to hold the trilateral meeting during Trump's visit to Paris for Notre-Dame Cathedral's reopening. Initially hesitant, Trump agreed, and the 45-minute meeting was described as "good and fruitful" by sources. Zelensky called the talks "productive," emphasizing collaboration toward "a just peace." He expressed optimism, stating, "Peace through strength is possible," on X (formerly Twitter).
— The package, which includes more drones and ammunition for a critical rocket system, brings the total US security assistance to Ukraine to $62 billion since the war started nearly three years ago, a key component of keeping Kyiv in the fight. Russia has suffered more than 700,000 battlefield casualties since the war began, Austin said, and "squandered" more than $200 billion.
— Earlier this year, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reduced the minimum age at which soldiers could be drafted from 27 to 25.
— During a joint press conference with Zelensky, Costa said the European Union would open two accession negotiating clusters with Ukraine in the first half of 2025.