"The attack on the region, the latest in a series of nightly Ukrainian raids deep inside Russian territory, came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday to approve plans that would release 210 billion euros ( 247 billion dollars) of frozen Russian assets to assist his country. The outcome of this meeting the result Europe produces must make Russia feel that its desire to continue the war next year is pointless, because Ukraine will have support, said Zelenskyy on Wednesday night."
"The make-or-break summit on the plans, which would unlock the assets as the basis for a loan that would keep Ukraine afloat over the next two years, are seen as a test of Europe's credibility as US President Donald Trump, who has called the continent weak, pushes for a quick deal to end fighting. Without financial help, Ukraine will run out of money in the second quarter of next year and most likely lose the war to Russia, which the EU fears would bring the threat of Russian aggression closer."
"Yuri Slyusar, the acting regional governor of the Rostov region said on Telegram on Thursday that the attack caused a fire on a cargo ship that had been extinguished, with two crew members killed and three left injured. The governor also reported that Ukrainian drones killed a civilian in the town of Bataysk, near the port facilities, where two homes were burned down and an apartment block under construction damaged."
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Rostov region overnight, causing a cargo ship fire and killing three people, and killing a civilian in Bataysk while damaging homes and an apartment block. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European Union leaders in Brussels to approve plans to release 210 billion euros of frozen Russian assets to assist Ukraine. The proposal would use the assets as collateral for a loan to keep Ukraine afloat for two years and is framed as a test of Europe’s credibility amid US pressure for a quick deal. The plan requires Belgium’s approval because Euroclear holds 185 billion euros.
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