Gen. Valery Zaluzhny’s distance from Kyiv, possibly an attempt to sideline his political ambitions, has left him at a safe remove from tensions back home.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the agreements were “a signal of how seriously Europe and the entire coalition of the willing are ready to work for real security.”

Norway said on Monday it was providing 340 million euros ($397 million) in emergency funding to support Ukraine's energy sector and help the government maintain critical services, as part of the Nordic country's wider aid to the war-torn nation in 2026.

Russia has used its latest missile against Ukraine for a second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, a forceful signal to Kyiv and its Western allies as peace talks are in a crucial stage.

Ukraine's commander in chief said December was the first month that its drones "neutralized" roughly as many Russians as were called up.