President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy took part in the first part of the meeting of the European Council, where EU leaders gathered for the last summit of this year, via video conference. The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, concluded by emphasizing that the EU is united and promised support "as much as needed."

 "I thanked President Zelenskiy for informing the European Council about the latest events in Ukraine. Russia's missile attacks on the civilian population and civilian infrastructure are a war crime and must be stopped. The EU is united and supports Ukraine as much as it needs," Michel said on Twitter.