Russian invasion The world's response

Serbia promises support – but no sanctions against the Kremlin

Serbia supports Ukraine's territorial integrity, including the areas that Russia occupied in 2014. This was stated by President Aleksandar Vucic during his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyj's first state visit to the country, writes Reuters.

However, Serbia, which is completely dependent on Russian gas, still refuses to impose any sanctions against Russia – a position they have had throughout the war.

Vucic and Zelenskyj also say that the countries will deepen their economic cooperation and conclude a free trade agreement before the end of the year. However, any military support was not discussed.

Bulgaria: Appears to have been a Ukrainian drone

The drone that crashed in Bulgaria is of a type that is "very common in the Ukrainian military", the Bulgarian Defense Ministry writes in a statement according to AFP.

"At the moment, there is no indication that the incident was intentional", the authority adds.

Ukraine has not commented on the information.

The drone flew into Bulgarian airspace on Saturday morning, according to Prime Minister Rumen Radev. It crashed in a sunflower field near the border with Romania, one kilometer from a major gas pipeline, and exploded. No one was injured.

Ambassador summoned - Ukraine denies intent

Bulgaria has summoned Ukraine's ambassador on Monday, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova's office announced according to AFP.

This after a drone “of a standard Ukrainian type” landed and exploded in a sunflower field in Bulgaria near the Romanian border, according to Bulgarian authorities.

Heorhiy Tychyj, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, states that they are in close contact with the Bulgarian authorities to clarify what happened.

“We can safely say that the Ukrainian military did not intentionally target Bulgaria,” he says in a statement.

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Zelenskyj: Agreed with the US on Patriot missiles

The US and Ukraine have agreed on monthly deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at a press conference during his state visit to Serbia, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

– Can they help us? We are working on it. Will they supply us with missiles every month? Yes, we have the relevant agreements in place, he says, adding:

– Do we have enough of these missiles? No.

Zelenskyy does not provide further details about the agreement, when it was signed and what quantities are involved. The United States has not confirmed the agreement.

The shortage of Patriot missiles, which are needed to shoot down Russian ballistic missiles, is one of Ukraine's most pressing problems right now.

Donald Trump has backed down from an earlier promise to let Ukraine produce its own Patriot missiles, signaling that the United States needs them itself.

Bulgaria also shares the view that it was accidental.