- 1Zelensky said Lithuania will provide Ukraine with part of the energy equipment it needs.
- 2He said the decision has been made and Ukraine expects deliveries.
- 3Zelensky said he told Nauseda about Abu Dhabi meetings and a prisoner exchange agreement he expects to be large.
- 4The source excerpts reviewed do not say what equipment is involved or when it will arrive.
Lithuania will send Ukraine part of the energy equipment it needs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after meeting Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, according to Interfax-Ukraine, Ukrainian Pravda, UNN and LB.ua. Interfax-Ukraine reports that Zelensky posted the statement on his Telegram channel on Wednesday evening.
Zelensky said many Ukrainian cities face difficult conditions and that facilities could be targeted by new Russian attacks. The excerpts reviewed do not include a Lithuanian government statement on the equipment.
In his Telegram post, as paraphrased from Ukrainian, Zelensky said Lithuania will provide part of the necessary equipment, that a decision has been made and that Ukraine expects deliveries.
What Zelensky said
Zelensky said the two leaders discussed help for Ukraine's energy sector and logistical support. He said conditions are very difficult in many Ukrainian cities and that Kyiv understands which facilities could become targets of new Russian attacks, according to Interfax-Ukraine.
UNN and LB.ua report that Zelensky also said Kyiv and Vilnius are coordinating on peace efforts. He said he told Nauseda about meetings held in Abu Dhabi in recent days, where, in his words, an agreement on a prisoner exchange was reached, and he expects it to be large.
Zelensky added that Ukraine is preparing for Lithuania's presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2027. He said the aim is to open all negotiating clusters by the end of 2026 and begin closing chapters during that presidency.
Not yet confirmed
The source excerpts reviewed do not say what equipment will be sent, its quantity or value, or when it will arrive. They also do not include a Lithuanian government statement on the equipment. The details above come from Zelensky's account.
Sources
Interfax-Ukraine, Ukrainian Pravda, UNN and LB.ua.
Reported from 4 published sources (Ukrainska Pravda, UNN, LB.ua, Interfax-Ukraine). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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