“Winter is coming, so we have to prepare,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a joint appearance in Brussels with European Council President Charles Michel.Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images

‘Winter is coming,’ Zelenskyy warns as Putin threatens Ukraine’s power grid – POLITICO

17 Oct 2024, 10:40 by Šejla Ahmatović · POLITICO

BRUSSELS — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned Thursday that a third winter of Russia's full-scale war threatens to be devastating.

“Winter is coming, so we have to prepare,” he said during a joint appearance in Brussels with European Council President Charles Michel, stressing that Ukraine did its "homework" to beef up protection but now urgently needs more help with air defense.

Zelenskyy is in town to present his so-called victory plan to EU leaders, who are meeting for a key summit to discuss migration, plus the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian leader is also set to visit the European Parliament, meeting with President Roberta Metsola first and political group leaders after.