Ukraine urges United States to speed up interceptor deliveries as Russia targets power grid

Ukraine's foreign ​minister said he ​had urged U.S. ‌Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio on Tuesday to accelerate interceptor deliveries ‌as Russia ramps up attacks on energy infrastructure as winter approaches to break Ukrainian morale. Speaking in ‌an interview with Reuters after talks with ‌Rubio on the sidelines of a G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Paris, Andrii Sybiha said he had pressed ⁠Washington ​to ⁠maintain pressure on Moscow even as diplomatic efforts to end ⁠the war took place in Abu Dhabi.

He said ​Ukraine remained prepared to discuss a range ⁠of de-escalatory measures, including ceasefires covering the Black Sea and ⁠energy ​infrastructure. Sybiha said proposals for a Black Sea ceasefire had been conveyed to Russia ⁠through intermediaries including Turkey, Egypt and India, but added ⁠he ⁠was "not so optimistic" about progress and was still awaiting a response from ‌Moscow.