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EU defense ministers offer no new air defense pledges to Ukraine
Original: ❗️EU defense ministers made no new commitments to provide Ukraine with additional air defense interceptor missiles at th
EU defense ministers meeting on September 28 made no new commitments to supply Ukraine with additional air defense interceptor missiles, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. She noted the EU has approved procurement plans covering future US production of Patriot missiles, but stressed that Ukraine needs interceptors now to counter ongoing Russian air attacks.
Why now: Ukraine faces intensified Russian missile and drone strikes, making the lack of fresh interceptor commitments a pressing concern for its allies.
European UnionKaja KallasUkrainePatriot missiles
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- ❗️EU defense ministers made no new commitments to provide Ukraine with additional air defense interceptor missiles at their Sept. 28 meeting, Kaja Kallas said. The EU has approved procurement plans covering future US production of Patriot missiles, but Kallas said Ukraine needs… · noelreports@mstdn.social · 3
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