President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell, who is on a visit to Ukraine.
The Head of State expressed gratitude to Josep Borrell for the European Union's unwavering support for Ukraine in countering Russian aggression.
"Thank you for your team's visit to Ukraine. Thank you for your support of the Ukrainian people. You have always been with us in difficult moments. In times of great challenges, you have always been on the side of Ukraine and its people in our struggle for life, sovereignty and independence," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The interlocutors paid key attention to Ukraine-EU security cooperation, in particular to the priority needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the importance of expediting the implementation of the EU plan to supply 1 million artillery rounds to Ukraine.
For his part, the EU High Representative assured that 1 million artillery rounds would be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year. He also emphasized the importance of continued financial support for Ukraine from the European Union.
The Head of State emphasized the need to define Ukraine as a priority export destination for artillery ammunition and to increase the number of orders and contracts for their production by EU member states.
"Terminating the export of artillery ammunition to third EU countries is the only possible correct decision in the face of current security challenges," the President of Ukraine said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Josep Borrell also discussed the draft law on intensifying mobilization, which the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading today.