LIVE UPDATES: All Parties Reaffirm Commitment to Black Sea Grain Initiative, UN Spokesman Says

"We have a chance that our pilots will begin to master the already modern generation of aircraft. As for what kind of aircraft ... Everyone dreams of the F-16, but there will be a small problem with air bases ... We have consulted with engineers, it will be possible to re-equip something at the air base and, I think, we will be able to accept aircraft of this class," Reznikov said on air of the all-Ukrainian television.

"We can tell you that since the signing of the agreement, the parties to the initiative and the UN have been in frequent contact including yesterday. All parties have reconfirmed their commitment to the initiative," Haq said.

"This EIB support will keep strategic public sector companies financially viable and able to carry out urgent repairs of critical infrastructure, resume the provision of essential services and address other immediate needs of the Ukrainian people," EU Commission Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People Valdis Dombrovskis said.

"In the Glushkovsky district, the enemy is shelling the border village of Alekseyevka. There is mortar fire on a telecommunications tower. There are no casualties and destruction among civilian facilities at the moment," Starovoit wrote on his Telegram channel.

The United States and Albania requested the meeting, and it will be the first UNSC meeting on Ukraine this month. According to the Security Council Report, an independent organization providing analysis on Security Council matters, the discussion will focus on "civilians and civilian infrastructure."

The spokesman added that China always called for dialogue to solve the Ukrainian crisis.

Vaskov added that all three ports will resume work within two weeks, starting with Chernomosk.

The main feature of Stormer HVM is that the attack range is up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) and the system can be used as air defense with semi-automatic laser guidance. It is essentially "invisible" to on-board radar sensors mounted on enemy aircraft and helicopters, since there is no radar station on this air defense system.

China welcomed the newly-signed grain deal between Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Nations, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday.