The European Union has secured two-thirds of the necessary funding to deliver two million artillery shells to Ukraine, according to High Representative Kaja Kallas. An estimated €5 billion is needed by year-end, with a call for increased military support as the U.S. reduces its involvement. The EU is working on a 17th sanctions package against Russia, with discussions ongoing about targeting Russian LNG exports. The meeting followed a missile strike in Sumy that killed at least 34 people, intensifying calls for sanctions.