(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station had become critical, with Russian shelling preventing restoration of a power line needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown.

The White House is weighing Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles to defend the country against Russian forces, Vice President JD Vance said Sunday.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative.

The footage indicates that Ukraine has been using a sea drone to act as a carrier for fiber-optic quadcopters for attacking naval or coastal targets.

The European Union is on a high-level charm offensive in Ukraine this week, meeting the Hungarian minority in the west of the country to try to ease tensions between neighbours that are threatening Kyiv's accession bid.

Ukraine is sharing its expertise in drone defense with European countries. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian military experts are in Denmark for joint exercises.

The European Commission is rushing to allay concerns raised by France and other countries wary of approving the use of Russia’s frozen assets for a €140bn loan to Ukraine, for fear it will add to their national debt burden.

There was a mix of astonishment and reservation in Kyiv on Wednesday after the president said Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory, a dramatic change in rhetoric about the war.

Ukraine's top military commander says the front line in Ukraine created by Russia’s full-scale invasion has expanded to nearly 1,250 kilometers

NATO fighter jets were scrambled and air defense units put on alert in the early hours of Sunday in response to a major Russian drone and missile strike.

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European leaders are gathering in Copenhagen for two summits focused on security, defense and the war in Ukraine.