Here’s the transcript of his address to the summit.

Address by the President of Ukraine to the Participants of the 7th European Political Community Summit

2 October 2025 – 13:15

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much, dear Mette!

Dear friends!

We are all now in a new reality – and everyone, I think, understands this, even those who may not want to admit it yet. The recent drone incidents across Europe are a clear sign that Russia still feels bold enough to escalate this war.

And it was never just about Ukraine. Russia has always aimed to break the West – and Europe in particular.

Today, their strategy is simple – to divide Europe, to ignite arguments, to prevent us from finding common ground. And I believe we must do the exact opposite of what Russia expects. We must act together. And we must act with strength.

First, our guys are already here in Denmark. And there are experienced Ukrainians who know how to detect and shoot down attack drones. And they’ve already begun deploying their mission.

And we are ready to share this experience with you, partners. And this is just the beginning – the first step on the path toward an effective Drone Wall to protect all of Europe. Please, let’s work together on coordinated solutions that will make this happen.

Second, when we talk about the Drone Wall, we are talking about all of Europe. Not just one country.

If the Russians dare to launch drones against Poland or violate the airspace of Northern European countries, it means this can happen anywhere – in Western Europe, in the South. We need fast and effective response, and defense forces that know how to deal with drones.

And please keep joining the PURL program, it really helps our defense. Some countries are already part of it, thank you, and it’s very important that others join too. This program supports not only us but also strengthens ties between Europe and the United States of America.

Third, we must remember that the root of all these problems is Russia’s war. Russia still has the resources to keep fighting. And that’s not right. But we know the right steps.

A 19th package of sanctions against Russia for the war is urgently needed.

We also need to seriously think how to truly down Russia’s entire oil trade infrastructure – because that’s what fuels their war machine. Right now, we’re seeing that even tankers already under sanctions are still being used by Russia. That has to stop.

And let’s also place more sanctions against captains and crews of shadow fleet vessels as well as against the owners of the relevant companies.

And we need to think about placing sanctions on Russian oil terminals and the rest of their mainland infrastructure.

We should also support President Trump’s call to stop buying Russian oil here in Europe. It’s short-sighted to go against the USA – and guys from Hungary need to hear this clearly. Energy from the U.S. and other partners can fill the gap on the European market.

Next, we need to finally complete, one hundred percent, the work on security guarantees. We have already done a lot, and I’m grateful for that. Thanks to you, dear leaders. And now, we need to put everything on paper and fully prepare every, every detail. Security guarantees for Ukraine can already work now – they directly support our army. But overall, every nation in Europe deserves real security guarantees. The model of the security guarantees that works for us will work for you too. And we propose to eventually expand all effective models to others.

And finally, I want to congratulate – as speakers before me – I want to congratulate Maia Sandu on the victory – Maia, my congratulations – in Moldova’s parliamentary elections. These were very-very important elections. Europe has won. Moldova has won. And thank you to everyone who helped to secure fair elections. Now it’s time to move forward.

Supporting Moldova, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans on their path to EU membership is critical. We need real progress.

Ukraine has completed the screening process. We are ready to open Cluster 1 – and this must be done. Just as agreed. This will definitely strengthen the overall situation.

Thank you so much.

Glory to Ukraine!

Here is video of First Lady Zelenska’s meeting with the Princess Royal in Kyiv yesterday:

And here’s a longer video of Princess Anne’s visit to Kyiv:

Georgia:

Protesters have gathered at the Freedom Monument in Tbilisi to demand freedom for Georgia’s latest political prisoner, activist & opposition member Gela Khasaia.

Today marks Day 309 of uninterrupted nationwide protests in Georgia.

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM

‘Freedom to Gela Khasaia! Freedom to prisoners of the regime!’

Day 309 of uninterrupted, nationwide protests in Georgia. 🇬🇪

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— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM

🧵1/ At the court hearing, Gela Khasaia spoke about what happened after he was taken to the police station:

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

2/ “They took me to the station. From what I understood, it was late, I couldn’t see the road well, but it was in the Marjanishvili area”

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

3/ “They brought me in from the back and first took me into a large room where about 20 police officers were present. No one told me why I had been brought there; they were trying to make me say something, but I had no idea why I might have been taken in”

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

4/ “Then, still inside the station, they once searched me in another room. By ‘search’ I mean a full strip search — they made me undress completely. As you know, that’s against the law; they don’t have the right to do that. Such a procedure is only allowed in a temporary detention isolator”.

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

5/ “I thought it was over, but about 20 minutes later they did the same thing again, only in a different room. During all this time, there were mocking comments. They mentioned Mzia Amaglobeli”.

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

6/ “They also mentioned my friend Saba Skhvitidze, a prisoner of the regime. They told me: ‘Both of your friends are violent,’ and threatened me to give information. I kept repeating I wouldn’t say anything without my lawyer,” he said.

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

7/ The Prosecutor’s Office accuses Coalition for Change member Gela Khasaia of intentionally inflicting minor bodily injury as part of a group.

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

8/ The arrested activist denies the charges. According to his lawyer, “It is difficult for Khasaia himself to understand what exactly constitutes the so-called criminal act he is accused of, and why he has been placed in detention.”

— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM

Moscow’s Golovinsky Court sentenced journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze, labeled a “foreign agent,” to prison in absentia. She and other Dozhd journalists face charges of spreading “fake news” about the army. Dozhd was declared “undesirable” after the war began and continues operations from exile.

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM

⭕ The Chargé d’Affaires of Georgia was summoned to the German Foreign Ministry:

“We delivered a clear message: the unfounded accusations and aggressive rhetoric by the Georgian authorities against the German ambassador in Tbilisi are unacceptable and must stop.”

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM

Denmark:

Denmark’s MFA stated:

“The European Political Community (EPC) is not an EU-format meeting. The EPC framework does not replace existing EU positions and policies concerning Georgia.”

The statement came as GD PM Irakli Kobakhidze is also participating in the summit.

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— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM

The EU:

❗️Russia was preparing terrorist attacks in Europe using drones and corn cans filled with explosives.

In Lithuania, a cache of explosives was discovered in a cemetery, while in Poland authorities detained a suspected Russian operative carrying explosive-filled cans, drone components, and SIM cards.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 5:08 AM

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM

The US:

I’ve always kept an open mind on whether Trump is a “Russian asset” – he has consistently acted like one, but there’s no definite proof.

He likes and admires dictators, but he also quickly turns on those whom he feels have betrayed him.

It could be the case with Putin here.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM

Albanian PM Edi Rama to Macron: “You should congratulate us for the peace deal that President Trump made between Albania and Azerbaijan.

Yeah, and he [Trump] worked very hard.”

At least they are having a good laugh about war that never happened 😁

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM

Back to Ukraine.

Months of devastating Russian air attacks suggest Moscow has succeeded in altering ballistic missiles to evade Ukraine’s Patriot air defences, officials say. A “pattern” has emerged in which incoming missiles behaved differently in their “terminal phase.”
www.ft.com/content/078b…

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— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) October 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM

Russia has upgraded its Iskander-M and Kinzhal ballistic missiles to bypass Patriot air defense systems, according to the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian and Western officials.

The report states that the missiles initially follow a standard flight path, then abruptly change direction—

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM

either diving steeply or performing evasive maneuvers to avoid interception.

While Ukraine managed to shoot down up to 37% of ballistic targets during the summer, that success rate plummeted to just 6% in September.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 6:58 AM

Missile expert @frhoffmann.bsky.social Kyiv and Moscow are “playing an adaptability game” when it came to their missile and air defense tech. Tweaks to guidance systems could instruct a missile to execute a quick manoeuvre just before hitting the target… www.ft.com/content/078b…

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— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) October 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM

Ukraine’s ballistic missile interception rate improved over the summer, reaching 37% in August, but plummeted to 6% in September, despite fewer launches, according to public Ukrainian air force data compiled by the @cen4infores.bsky.social & analysed by @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/078b…

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— Christopher Miller (@christopherjm.ft.com) October 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM

From The Financial Times:

Months of devastating Russian air attacks suggest Moscow has succeeded in altering its missiles to evade Ukraine’s air defences, according to Ukrainian and western officials.

Bombardments that targeted Ukrainian drone makers this summer were a prominent example of Russia improving its ballistic missiles to better defeat US Patriot batteries, current and former Ukrainian and western officials told the Financial Times.

Russia was likely to have modified its Iskander-M mobile system, which launches missiles with an estimated range of up to 500km, as well as Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles, which can fly up to 480km, they added.

The missiles now follow a typical trajectory before diverting and plunging into a steep terminal dive or executing manoeuvres that “confuse and avoid” Patriot interceptors.

It is a “game-changer for Russia”, said one former Ukrainian official. With Kyiv also contending with slower deliveries of air defence interceptors from the US, the missile campaign has destroyed key military facilities and critical infrastructure ahead of winter.

Ukraine’s ballistic missile interception rate improved over the summer, reaching 37 per cent in August, but it plummeted to 6 per cent in September, despite fewer launches, according to public Ukrainian air force data compiled by the London-based Centre for Information Resilience and analysed by the Financial Times.

Ukraine’s air force on Wednesday reported all four Iskander-M missiles fired overnight had eluded the country’s defences and hit their targets.

The Patriot interceptors are the only ones in Kyiv’s arsenal capable of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles. Moscow’s cruise missiles can be taken down with less sophisticated air defences, but the updates have made it harder to do so, according to the officials.

A western official briefed on Patriot performance data said the first indication of an upgrade to the Russian missiles was a marked drop in interception rates.

They said a “pattern” had emerged in which incoming missiles behaved differently in their “terminal phase”, veering from their previously established engagement settings.

The official’s assessment is supported by a report compiled by the US Defense Intelligence Agency’s special inspector general that covers the period of April 1 to June 30.

The report said Ukraine’s armed forces had “struggled to consistently use Patriot air defence systems to protect against Moscow’s ballistic missiles because of recent Russian tactical improvements, including enhancements that enable their missiles to change trajectory and perform manoeuvres rather than flying in a traditional ballistic trajectory”.

It cited a Russian attack on June 28 that included seven ballistic missiles, of which Ukraine shot down only one, and a barrage on July 9 — at the time the largest air assault since the start of the war — that included 13 missiles, of which the Kyiv downed or suppressed 7.

More at the link.

And here’s the direct link to the pdf of the DIA OIG’s report.

An inflatable boat full of Russian infantry becomes a target for a FPV drone.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Helicopter crew intercepts Russian Shahed in the skies over Ukraine.

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM

Chernihiv:

Chernihiv is plunged into darkness after repeated russian strikes on critical infrastructure. This is what russia wants for every Ukrainian city this winter: cold and dark.

📹Yan Dobronosov

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Odesa:

Overnight, russia launched a massive strike on railway infrastructure in Odesa, injuring a train driver. Railway facilities in Konotop, Sumy Oblast, were also attacked.

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— Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM

Fascist Russia attacked Odesa with Shahed flying bomb drones overnight on Oct. 1-2, causing a large fire and knocking out power to part of the city.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM

Chornobyl:

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/02/r…

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— Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) October 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM

From EuroMaidan Press:

Russian occupiers deliberately hit Slavutych’s energy infrastructure, creating an emergency situation at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant facilities. The city of Slavutych is located 46 km away from the plant. It was hit on 1 October with 20 Shahed strike drones.

Due to voltage spikes, the New Safe Confinement, which isolates the destroyed fourth reactor of Chornobyl NPP and prevents the release of radioactive materials into the environment, was left without power.

“The Russians could not have failed to understand that a strike on facilities in Slavutych would have such consequences for Chornobyl,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Ministry of Energy adds that the confinement also protects over 3,250 tons of spent fuel assemblies—about 80% of the station’s nuclear fuel.

The attack was carried out by a wave of over 20 Russian-Iranian Shahed drones going in a single wave to complicate the facility’s defense. Some drones were shot down, but the targeted strike shows the deliberate nature of Russian attacks. The Russians attempted to cut off electricity to the confinement.

Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia is taking advantage of the IAEA’s weak position and the dispersal of global attention. He called on Europe, the US, G7, and G20 to take decisive action to protect life and safety at Ukraine’s nuclear sites.

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant:

Russia deliberately cut power to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in order to connect it to its own energy grid, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The next step, warned Andriy Sybiha, could be the launch of a reactor under occupation—

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM

without proper cooling, without the necessary licenses, and without oversight procedures.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Russian occupied Luhansk Oblast:

Something is burning brightly in occupied Luhansk 👀🔥

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM

Bucha, Kyiv Oblast:

Fascist Russia attacked the Kyiv suburb of Bucha with Shahed flying bomb drones overnight on Oct. 1-2: Railway infrastructure and a two-story building in a non-operational sanatorium was hit. One man was injured.

Kyiv currently on air alert, with Shaheds circling the city.

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— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 12:57 AM

Explosions were heard in the Kyiv region. The outskirts of the capital, in the Bucha district, came under a UAV attack. One Shahed fell into a local resident’s yard in the Kyiv region but did not detonate.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM

Kyiv:

Kyiv and the region are under intense drone attacks today. russians seem to have changed tactics — dispersing drone strikes throughout the day & night to paralyze daily life and disrupt businesses. They also resumed targeting our energy infrastructure, hoping to freeze us into surrender. Terrorists.

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— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM

Berezniki, Perm Krai, Russia:

While putin was talking, and the world listened , the Azot branch of Uralchem in Perm Krai was hit🔥

This is one of Russia’s largest producers of nitrogen fertilizers: ammonia, urea, ammonium nitrate, and other dual-use products in agriculture and manufacturing explosives ‼️

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Today, the 14th USF Regiment has set a new personal record — a mission reaching 1,600 km from the front. Their reach is extending deeper and deeper into the enemy’s rear.

Support the regiment through the ongoing campaign: help99.co/patches/special-kherson-cat-14th-nafo-campaign

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— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM

/2. These chemicals also serve in explosives production, which makes the plant vital both for the military sector. In 2024 it reached record output of over 2.3 million tonnes.

— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed strike on Uralchem Azot. 1,700 kilometers from the state border. Wow!

“You dont need azot..”

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— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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