European Defense Chiefs to Hold Emergency Meeting on Ukraine

Ukrainian firefighters work to extinguish a fire following Russian shelling in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on Feb. 21. 

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France and Estonia will host a meeting of European defense ministers on Monday to discuss how to bolster support for Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter.

The video conference will include about a dozen counterparts from countries including the UK, Germany, Italy and Poland as well as representatives from the European Union and NATO, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.