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Zelenskyy Sums up Coalition of the Willing Summit: Air Defence, Military and Energy Packages, Funding for Drones

  • On Monday, August 24, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted a 'Coalition of the Willing' summit in Kyiv as Ukraine celebrated independence, with Britain, France, and Germany jointly chairing the meeting.
  • Ahead of the meeting, Zelenskyy revealed Ukraine's missile deficit, noting deliveries of US-made Patriot interceptors halved since 2023. He warned that 2026 projections show only 264 missiles while Ukraine urgently seeks at least 300 for winter.
  • The European Commission approved €6.1 billion in new military aid for air defense systems, missiles, and radars. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed 'unfaltering support,' citing 376 Russian missile strikes recorded in July.
  • British Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv to authorize MBDA to help Ukraine produce SCALP missiles locally. Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined online while French President Emmanuel Macron pledged new interceptor missiles.
  • To maintain momentum, participants discussed purchasing PAC-3 missiles and accelerating the Freya project. Zelenskyy requested another meeting in September to avoid long pauses between Coalition summits.
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Ukraine was supported today with military and energy packages - ZelenskyAfter the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, Zelensky announced military and energy assistance to Ukraine. The priority remains air defense.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Thirty countries participated in a new meeting to help Ukraine. The Coalition of the Willing is providing new military and energy support to Ukraine. This primarily involves strengthening its air defenses. This was reported by an RBC-Ukraine correspondent, citing a statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference following the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv. Zelenskyy on the results of the Coalition of the Wil…

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Premier Giorgia Meloni, participating today in videolinking to the meeting of the leaders of the Coalition of the willing (in conjunction with the 35th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine), confirmed the Italian commitment on the humanitarian front in view of the winter season. Especially regarding the sending of additional generators, intended in particular to support the resilience of the Ukrainian population and to guarantee the mainte…

·Rome, Italy
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The Journal broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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