Ukraine and allies join to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
Ukraine and nine European nations have formed a coalition to develop a shared, low-cost ballistic missile defense system. The initiative aims to bolster European security against Russian missile threats by leveraging Ukraine's recent combat experience.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift toward a unified European defense architecture, potentially reducing reliance on external military support for continental security.
Russia has targeted Ukraine with ballistic missiles since the war began in 2022. ( Reuters: Gleb Garanich )
Ukraine has formed a missile defence coalition with nine European countries including Germany, France and the UK.
The coalition will jointly develop a mass-produced, low-cost system, to let Europe supply itself with new anti-ballistic capability.
A Kremlin spokesman called the development a "coalition of warmongers" driven by "profound delusion".
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"Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe," the 10 nations said in a statement in Paris at talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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