EU defence ministers meet to discuss Ukraine war after latest attack on Kyiv

Firefighters work on the site of a burning building after the Russian attack in Kyiv (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

European defence ministers are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the war in Ukraine, the day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound.

Outrage over the attack propelled the political leaders of Europe’s armed forces to condemn Russia even before Friday’s meeting and call for stronger measures on Moscow like seizing frozen assets, further sanctions and increasing support for Ukraine’s military and membership in the European Union.