Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defence runs low
European leaders meet in Kyiv as Ukraine says Patriot deliveries have halved since 2023 and Russian missile strikes keep rising.
- On Monday, Ukraine hosted The Coalition in Kyiv, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Council President Antonio Costa joining talks to secure critical air-defence supplies amid intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks.
- Russia produces around 100 ballistic missiles monthly, while President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Patriot interceptor deliveries halved since 2023; Ukraine now seeks at least 300 interceptors for winter.
- Burnham announced the British government is authorizing MBDA to share classified data to help Ukraine and France produce long-range SCALP missiles locally, while French President Emmanuel Macron pledged new interceptor missiles.
- Targeting e-commerce giant Ozon, Ukraine struck Russian logistics, causing fires at warehouses in Krasnodar and Makhachkala, with sites in Adygeysk and Nevinnomyssk evacuated following drone attack threats.
- The summit coincides with Ukraine celebrating independence, marking four-and-a-half years since the February 24, 2022 invasion. "We will not back down until there is a just and lasting peace," Burnham stated.
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On Monday, Ukraine hosts a meeting of the "Volunteer Coalition" to demand a strengthening of its anti-aircraft defence as Russian attacks against civilians intensify L
This meeting of the member states of the "Coalition of Volunteers", organised on the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of Ukraine's independence, will be co-chaired by the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, is expected to attend.
Ukraine welcomes its main European supporters, to whom it demands anti-aircraft defence equipment and increased pressure on Moscow. A night attack of Ukrainian drones killed two children in Russia and caused a fire in a warehouse of the online trade giant Ozon nearby. Our follow-upTo deepen Analysis. The failure of Mykhailo Fedorov, a strong message about the priorities of Ukrainians in wartimeDiplomatia. Why Russia accuses the United Kingdom of…
Ukraine backers gather as war escalates, air defence runs low
The meeting of the Coalition of the Willing will be jointly chaired by the leaders of Britain, France and Germany. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will be in Kyiv for his first international trip since entering 10 Downing Street, and several other leaders are expected to join remotely. EU Council President Antonio Costa is also due in Kyiv for the talks, which come amid the latest, deadly escalation of the war. Russia has been pounding Kyiv with …
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