Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened

What Happened

Russia bombarded Ukraine's energy infrastructure in waves on Tuesday, knocking out power to swathes of the country using dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, according to the article, a week before US-brokered peace talks were due to resume. At a press conference in Berlin with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attack showed Moscow was intent on killing people instead of building on the humanitarian ceasefire in and around Oleshky. Merz warned that the outcome of the war in Ukraine "will determine European security for a long time to come," and said Germany would coordinate with France and the UK. European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said the Commission would host a meeting on Wednesday with representatives from Ukraine, the United States, France, Germany, the UK, NATO, and the World Bank, building on earlier talks in Miami.

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Why It Matters

The strike on Ukraine's energy grid one week before US-brokered peace talks are due to resume shows Russia continuing to attack critical infrastructure despite ongoing ceasefire diplomacy, and the response from European leaders signals accelerated coordination on security assistance. Merz's statement that the war's outcome will determine European security and the scheduling of a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Berlin underline NATO allies' effort to maintain support for Kyiv.

Watch For

Monitor the European Commission's Wednesday meeting with US, Ukrainian, and European representatives to see what aid or political commitments emerge. In the coming week, watch whether US-brokered peace talks proceed and whether the humanitarian ceasefire around Oleshky holds or further Russian strikes on energy infrastructure occur. Later this month, the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Berlin may produce concrete military or financial support pledges.