Overview
- In Madrid, Zelenskyy visited the Congress and met defense industry leaders ahead of meetings with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, after signing in Paris a letter of intent for up to 100 Rafale jets.
- Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Spain will allocate €1 billion to purchase U.S. military equipment for Ukraine, with additional funding for items such as generators for winter resilience.
- Spanish reporting says the visit aims to finalize a bilateral security agreement, with an expected contract for Spain to buy U.S. arms and transfer them to Kyiv.
- Zelenskyy announced he will travel to Turkey on Wednesday to try to restart negotiations with Russia.
- On the ground, a Russia-appointed Donetsk official reported Ukrainian strikes that damaged two thermal power plants, and Kharkiv authorities said a 17-year-old was killed and 10 people were injured in Berestyn.