Ukraine's Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he expects the upcoming NATO summit to provide specific steps to strengthen his country's air defenses against Russia, hours after a Russian missile attack killed at least 31 people and wounded 154 others in various locations, including a children's hospital in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw to discuss further support for Ukraine from NATO, as well as signing a bilateral cooperation and defense document.

“We would like to see greater resolve in our partners and hear resolute responses to these attacks," Zelenskyy told a joint news conference, stressing that Ukraine will take its own retaliatory steps.

“I can see a possibility for our partners to use their air defense systems in a way to hit .. the missiles that are carrying out attacks on our country," Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy stopped in Warsaw en route to a NATO summit, which begins Tuesday in Washington, marking the Western defense alliance’s 75th anniversary. Leaders are expected to discuss ways of providing reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine more than two years after Russia's full-scale invasion.

At the start of the news conference with Tusk, Zelenskyy asked those gathered to observe a moment of silence for the victims of Monday's airstrikes.

Tusk offered every available form of help for the children evacuated from the bombed hospital.

The two leaders signed a cooperation and defense agreement that spells out Poland's continued support for Ukraine in defense, especially air defense, energy security for Ukraine, and Poland's participation in reconstruction.

A legion of Ukrainian volunteers currently abroad will be trained in Poland with the aim of joining the defense effort on Ukraine's soil, Zelenskyy said.

Poland will be represented at the NATO summit by President Andrzej Duda, who was scheduled to meet with Zelenskyy later Monday. Poland is among the staunchest supporters of Ukraine and has offered around $4 billion in military equipment, training and other items for defense. It is also offering humanitarian, political and economic support.

An initiative likely to be endorsed at the three-day summit is NATO taking more responsibility for coordinating training, and military and financial assistance for Ukraine’s forces, instead of the U.S. Europeans also are talking about giving Ukrainians a greater presence within NATO bodies, though there’s no consensus yet on Ukraine joining the alliance.

Tusk said that Poland will “continue to advocate among our allies that this path for Ukraine to reach the EU and NATO membership should be as fast as possible.”

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sign an agreement of cooperation and defense, in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after signing an agreement of cooperation and defense, in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a news conference during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8 , 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a news conference during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8 , 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after signing an agreement of cooperation and defense, in Warsaw, Poland, on Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk attend a news conference as they meet in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8 , 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk attend a news conference as they meet in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8 , 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands during their meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

SHANGHAI (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner overcame a one set deficit to rally to a 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2 win against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.

A night after winning his 250th career match with a straight-sets victory, the 23-year-old Italian faced a much sterner third-round examination against the No. 37-ranked Argentine under the roof inside Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena that hosted play due to rain.

Sinner will next play either No. 16-ranked Ben Shelton, who beat the Italian here last year, or Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain.

Etcheverry produced the shot of the night with a stunning drop volley to bring up set point in the first set tiebreak, which he converted to take the lead.

Sinner began to better find his range in the second and after trading breaks midway through the set, the Italian found another opportunity to level the match.

The momentum was all with Sinner in the third as he broke Etcheverry twice more to advance in 2 hours, 39 minutes.

Fifth-ranked Daniil Medvedev also came from behind for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory against Matteo Arnaldi to book his fourth-round berth against either 12th-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alexandre Muller.

The 28-year-old Medvedev was forced to dig deep to level the match after the Italian took a tight first set.

In the deciding set, Medvedev's experience and composure came to the fore as he clinched a vital break in the ninth game and held firm to close out the match in 2 hours, 44 minutes.

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, who won the China Open on Wednesday for his fourth title of the year, plays his third round match against Chinese player, Wu Yibing.

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Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina returns a forehand shot to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men's singles match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina returns a backhand shot to Jannik Sinner of Italy during the men's singles match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Jannik Sinner of Italy, right, is congratulated by Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina after winning in the men's singles third round match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Jannik Sinner of Italy returns a forehand shot to Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina during the men's singles match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Jannik Sinner of Italy wipes his sweat during a set break in the men's singles match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts during the men's singles match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)