European defence ministers are meeting in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, to discuss the war in Ukraine, the day after a Russian air assault on Kyiv killed 23 people and badly damaged a European diplomatic compound.

Outrage over the attack propelled the political leaders of Europe’s armed forces to condemn Russia even before Friday’s meeting and call for stronger measures on Moscow like seizing frozen assets, further sanctions, increasing support for Ukraine’s military and membership to the European Union (EU).

They will also discuss European troops’ deployment in Ukraine to guarantee security, as US efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia go on.