In a letter to the European Commission, Donald Tusk and Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a common European air shield amid growing concerns over missile threats.
After the Russian morning attack in the Kharkiv Oblast, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the delivery of two Patriot air defense systems to protect Kharkiv would fundamentally change the security situation in the city.
With almost half of Denmark's 18th aid package allocated to air defense, Ukraine is set to receive much-needed reinforcement in its efforts to protect its cities from relentless Russian shelling.
Defending Ukraine’s airspace from Poland and Romania could establish a safe zone that extends up to 70 kilometers into Ukrainian territory, thereby strengthening Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs at least 7 Patriot air defense systems and urged partners not to waste time to send a “signal of determination” to Russia.
Lithuania announced the transfer of a new military aid package to Ukraine. According to the Lithuanian Defense Ministry, the equipment has already arrived in Ukraine.
Russian aviation is heavily degrading Ukrainian defenses along the front through glide bomb strikes, taking advantage of Ukraine's degraded air defense capabilities, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
Reportedly, a modified Soviet-era S-200 air defense system was used to shoot down the Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. Two Kh-22 quasi-ballistic missiles were intercepted with unknown weapons