KYIV, Nov 4 – The G7 is creating a coordinating mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend vital energy and water infrastructure, G7 foreign ministers said following their meeting in Munster.

"Today we establish a G7 coordination mechanism to help Ukraine repair, restore and defend its critical energy and water infrastructure. We look forward to the December 13 international conference in Paris aimed at supporting Ukraine's civilian resilience, organized by France and Ukraine," according to a statement by the G7 foreign ministers on Friday.

We will stand firmly with Ukraine for as long as it takes, the ministers said.