Kyiv, Nov. 9 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he held a conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as numerous cities and communities grapple with severe challenges regarding electricity, water and heating services stemming from ongoing Russian attacks.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, "I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Right now, many of our cities and communities are facing a very difficult situation with power, water, and heating supplies due to Russian strikes. The situation is most difficult in Kyiv, the Dnipro, Sumy, and Donetsk regions, and Kherson."

The Ukrainian leader continued, "I told Ursula about the challenges, and we agreed that the ...