Prince Harry, Polish and UK foreign ministers arrive in Kyiv
Editor's note: The story was updated to include additional details.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and other European officials, as well as Prince Harry, arrived in Kyiv on Sept. 12.
Sikorski’s visit came days after the largest Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace during a mass strike on Ukraine, in what Polish officials describe as a "deliberately targeted" strike and provocation.
"We will hold substantial talks today about our shared security, Ukraine’s EU and NATO accession, and pressure on Moscow," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Later in the day, Sikorski met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, discussing cooperation in drone technology and between countries' defense industries, and the use of EU funds under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program.
"We discussed the attack of Russian drones on Poland. Ukraine is ready to share its experience, assist with the training of Polish military personnel, and jointly build a defense system," Zelensky said after the meeting.
Zelensky added that the leaders also discussed additional pressure on Russia, joint defense production, and Ukraine's EU membership.
"It is very important to open the first negotiating cluster for Ukraine and Moldova with the support of all 27 votes," Zelensky said.
French, German, and Italian officials are also visiting Kyiv, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak announced.
"These countries stand at the forefront of the 'coalition of the willing,' which is shaping a new security system for the European continent," Yermak said on X.
According to the Guardian, Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to Ukraine at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, saying that he wants to do "everything possible" to support the recovery of thousands of Ukrainian service members injured in the war.
Prince Harry and his Invictus Games Foundation team are planning to present new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of the wounded. They aim to provide aid across all regions of Ukraine, the newspaper reported.
During his visit, Prince Harry met with Ukrainian veterans at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II, Reuters reported.
He is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko.
The Kyiv Independent news desk
