Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy heads for EU summit

The Ukrainian president is set to press his case with Western allies a day after presenting his "victory plan" to Ukrainian lawmakers. DW has the latest.

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to join a summit of EU leaders in Brussels
• NATO defense ministers are also meeting in the Belgian capital
• NATO has made it clear that  Ukraine joining the alliance is not a possibility in the near future

Here are the main developments on Russia's war in Ukraine from Thursday, October 17: