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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a European Union (EU) summit in Brussels on Thursday, where he will insist that his allies provide him with fighter jets "as soon as possible" for his war against

.

The Ukrainian leader visited Britain and France on Wednesday, making his second trip abroad since the war began nearly a year ago.

Their presence at the EU summit will be "a sign of European solidarity," said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who joined the evening meeting in Paris between Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Zelenski arrives at the European Parliament to give a speech in an extraordinary plenary session

The President of

, Volodimir Zelenski, arrived at the European Parliament this Thursday shortly before 10:30 a.m. (9:30 GMT) for his first commitment of his day in Brussels, where he will deliver a speech before the plenary session before attending the summit of European leaders .

The president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, received the Ukrainian president at the entrance of the authorities of the Eurochamber, where Zelenski was acclaimed in the street with cheers, before heading towards the chamber.

"This Parliament has been with

since day one and what we will confirm today is that we will continue to be with Ukraine until victory," Metsola told reporters shortly before Zelensky's arrival.

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10:15

Sánchez will ratify Spanish support

The head of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, will ratify this Thursday in Brussels to the President of

, Volodímir Zelenski, Spain's "unequivocal and resounding" support for his country to continue facing the Russian invasion.

Sánchez advanced the message that he is going to convey to Zelenski in statements to journalists upon his arrival at the extraordinary European Council in Brussels where the Ukrainian president will be present.

The head of the Executive highlighted the importance of this Council, among other reasons, because of Zelenski's presence a few days after one year of the

.

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10:07

Anne Hidalgo, visiting kyiv

The mayoress of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, visits kyiv this Thursday to meet with the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, we learned from his entourage, confirming information from the newspaper Le Parisien.

She was going to go to the municipal council of the Ukrainian capital on Thursday morning to give a speech.

This visit is "an opportunity to remember the strong ties that unite the two cities" and "that Paris and the Parisians are always" on the "side" of the Ukrainians, said the entourage of the mayor of the French capital.

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Russian anti-aircraft defense shoots down ten Ukrainian drones in Bryansk region

's anti-aircraft defense

shot down ten Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk region, the governor of that Russian federated entity bordering Ukraine, Alexandr Bogomaz, reported today.

"Russia's air defense system repulsed the attack," the governor wrote on his Telegram account.

He specified that nine of the drones were shot down in the Starodubsk municipal district and the tenth, in the Brianski district.

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9:06

Zelensky arrives in Brussels to attend the European Parliament and a European summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Brussels on Thursday from Paris and is scheduled to deliver a speech at an extraordinary plenary session of the European Parliament and participate in a summit of European leaders.

As EFE has learned, the MEPs are summoned at 10:00 local time (9:00 GMT), at which time the Ukrainian president is expected to address the European representatives.

At the same time, a few meters away, the summit of heads of state and government will begin at the headquarters of the Council of the EU, said European sources and the forecast is that Zelenski will meet with them in the room "around" 10:30 a.m. local time (9.30 GMT).

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8:33

US reminds London that Ukrainians must be trained in the use of weapons

The Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, recalled this Wednesday that it is not only about sending weapons to

, but that Ukrainian soldiers must also be trained in the use and maintenance of this equipment.

This is how the leader of US diplomacy responded at a press conference when questioned about the decision of the United Kingdom to study the delivery of fighters to

, a step that Washington has not taken for now.

"Just as important is the ability of Ukrainians to use the weapon effectively and that, in some cases, requires a lot of training. And just as important is maintenance," Blinken said.

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7:51

Macron and Zelensky travel together to the European summit in Brussels

French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski will travel together on Thursday morning from Paris to Brussels to participate in the European Union summit, the Elysée announced.

The two leaders will take off from Villacoublay, near Paris, around 08:30 (0730 GMT), and should be in Brussels at 10:00 (09:00 GMT).

This small European tour is Zelensky's second outing of

since the Russian invasion began on February 24, 2022.

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7:20

Portugal will give three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in March

Portugal anticipates that this March it will have three Leopard 2 tanks available to send to

, informed the Portuguese Prime Minister, the socialist António Costa, in a parliamentary debate.

"At this moment we have the recovery and maintenance plan for the Leopard 2 tanks in execution and, in accordance with the execution of the plan, we are in a position to deliver three in the next month of March," Costa said on Wednesday.

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Zelenski will participate in the European summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend a European Union (EU) summit in Brussels on Thursday, where he will insist that his allies provide him with fighter jets "as soon as possible" for his war against

.

The Ukrainian leader visited Britain and France on Wednesday, making his second trip abroad since the war began nearly a year ago.

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