Location at a glance: USA signal willingness for more Ukraine aids

In view of the violent Russian air raids on Ukraine, the United States and its ally willingness to provide Kiev further help. According to President Donald Trump, the United States will examine Ukraine’s wish for an additional Patriot Aviation System. The supporter states of Ukraine, which are merged in the “coalition of the willing”, today want to advise on further help in a video count. In Rome – among others with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj – a reconstruction conference begins.

Russia also attacked Ukraine massively on Thursday night. According to a reporter from the German Press Agency, the Ukrainian capital Kiev was attacked in several waves with drones and rockets. In the center of the three million city, there was a violent aircraft fire. Authorities according to the stuck drone debris in several districts. At least seven people were injured. Air alarm had been triggered in more than half of the country.

On Wednesday night, Russia had attacked Ukraine with rockets and a record number of drones. According to Ukrainian information, 728 drones of the originally Iranian type Shahed and his dummies towards Ukraine were launched. The previous “record” of Russian drones in one night was a little more than 500.

Trump on Patriot wish: “We will have to see it”

On Tuesday, the “Wall Street Journal” (WSJ) reported that Trump was considering sending the country another patriot weapon system in view of the massive Russian attacks. When asked whether he could confirm this, Trump said: “You (the Ukrainians) would like to have it. You asked for it.” He added: “We will have to see it.” It is a very, very expensive system.

Ukraine urgently needs Patriot aircraft systems in order to better protect themselves from the constant Russian air and rocket attacks. The patriot flight defense rocket system produced in the USA is one of the most modern in the world.

If the United States opted for this, it would be the first time that Trump approved the delivery of a larger weapon system to Kiev that goes beyond the number approved by the government of its predecessor Joe Biden. Trump had recently been upset by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has been defending itself against the Russian invasion for more than three years. Moscow’s military has been trying to overload the neighboring country’s air defense.

Merz: Air defense systems are available for decision

On the sidelines of the reconstruction conference in Rome, there should be a video count from the so -called coalition of the willing. Merz, who wants to switch on, announced on Wednesday that it would also be about further support for Ukraine to improve air defense. “There are particularly other systems of air defense systems for decision here, and I will also make corresponding offers that we could realize from Germany,” he said.

The two-day reconstruction conference at the invitation of Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have also announced EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (CDU) and the US special envoy Keith Kellogg. In particular, this should be about perspectives for Ukraine after the end of the war. It should be advised on how the reconstruction of destroyed infrastructure such as roads, bridges and power plants can already be supported.

The meeting in Rome is not a classic donor conference in which money is to be collected. The focus should be on better networking of those involved from politics, business and other areas.. In addition, there is the German share of the European Union.

The meeting in Rome is the fourth of such a conference. Previously there were encounters in Switzerland and Great Britain and a year ago in Berlin.

Selenskyj talks to US special envoys about arms deliveries

Selenskyj had already hit Kellogg on Wednesday. In view of the increasing Russian attacks, there was discussion about arms deliveries and the strengthening of air defense, Selenskyj said on the platform X. They also spoke about the purchase of American weapons and the joint production of defense goods.