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Germany Provides Aid to Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers. Alleged Attack on Police Reported in Moscow. All Developments in the Newsblog.
Updated February 24, 2026 – 6:37 PMReading Time: 13 Min.
Wounded Ukrainian soldiers are receiving medical care in Germany. An alleged attack on police has been reported in Moscow. Here are the latest developments.
The European Union is working to prevent a repeat of last winter’s severe energy crisis in Ukraine, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing a plan called “Repair, Rebuild, Restart” during a visit to Kyiv. The plan is backed by over 920 million euros and aims to ensure a reliable power supply across Ukraine throughout the winter of 2026/2027.
Von der Leyen stated that the acceleration of decentralized renewable energy production and the reconstruction and modernization of networks damaged by Russian attacks will be key components of the effort. Damaged power plants will also be repaired.
Germany has also pledged a new aid package worth over 100 million euros for immediate assistance this winter. “We see available immediately,” von der Leyen said. Ukraine is reportedly experiencing its most severe energy crisis in its history, with millions of people affected by prolonged power and heating outages due to targeted Russian strikes on infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite pressure from EU member states, considers repairing the Druzhba pipeline – vital for Russian oil deliveries – unnecessary. “Why repair it? To lose people. I think that’s too high a price,” Zelenskyy said at a joint press conference with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa in Kyiv. He claims that the Russian military deliberately targets repair crews.
Zelenskyy advised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has been blocking Ukraine aid due to the halted deliveries, to turn to Moscow. “Russia destroyed this pipeline repeatedly,” Zelenskyy said. Orbán should request an energy ceasefire from the Kremlin. “It cannot be that Russia destroys something and Ukraine repairs it.” Zelenskyy also stated that Russian oil, used to finance the war, has no place in the European market.
Von der Leyen, dressed in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag, made clear that she and Costa had urged Ukraine to expedite repairs to the pipeline. She also thanked Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković for his efforts to secure and expand oil transport via the Adriatic pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia through Serbia.
