Yet another horrific tragedy of this war. One Ukrainian crew member was killed and three more are still missing after a drone attack on another civilian vessel near the Romanian coast. I thank Romanian rescue services for their rapid response that saved the lives of six Ukrainian crew members. This attack once again shows the scale of the threats and challenges created by Russia’s war and the danger it poses to maritime navigation.

The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. We’re waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on. But they are still not coming. This is a real problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day. All of this is happening while we continue our quite successful operations on the front. We keep defending positions. Things have become harder – partly because of the Starlink and Starshield policies and speed limits. But our frontline is still holding and I am proud of how strong our people are. From an address at the Hudson Institute. (2/3)