Acting Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: "I had my first call with the UK's new Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband. 

I congratulated him on his appointment and thanked the United Kingdom for its steadfast support for Ukraine since the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion, including military, energy, humanitarian, economic, and sanctions assistance.

I briefed my colleague on the latest developments on the battlefield and thanked him for his solidarity following Russia's latest massive attack on Kyiv. 

We discussed further strengthening our cooperation, continued military assistance, support for Ukraine's energy sector ahead of winter, increasing pressure on Russia.

I invited Foreign Secretary Miliband to visit Ukraine. I wished him and his team every success in their important work and look forward to working closely together to further strengthen the vital Ukraine–UK partnership".