Reported claim

“Ursula von der Leyen posted on X on 16 June 2026 that the winds are shifting in Ukraine's favour, Russia's exhaustion is evident, and the time has come to double support for Kyiv.”

Strengthened after Al Jazeera Arabic reported it.

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