President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez.
The Head of State expressed his deep condolences to the Spanish people for the loss of lives caused by the devastating floods.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Spain for all the assistance provided, and for the implementation of the bilateral security agreement, particularly noting the country's contribution to the strengthening of Ukraine's air defense.
The President described the need for additional air defense capabilities in the face of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian energy sector.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Pedro Sánchez held a separate discussion on Ukraine's integration into the European Union. The Head of State emphasized Ukraine's expectation to open the first negotiation clusters at the beginning of the coming year.
In addition, the leaders agreed to meet in the near future.