Ukraine Hosts European Backers Amid Escalating Russian Missile Attacks
· World · Hindustan Times, France 24, New York Times
Ukraine is hosting a meeting of European leaders in Kyiv to secure critical air-defence supplies as Russian ballistic missile strikes intensify. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and EU Council President Antonio Costa are among the attendees at the Coalition of the Willing summit. The UK government is authorising the release of classified data to help Ukraine and France produce long-range SCALP missiles. Russia has been targeting Kyiv with high-speed ballistic missiles, leading to the highest civilian death toll since the 2022 invasion began.
Why it matters
Ukraine's reliance on advanced foreign systems like US Patriot interceptors is critical as domestic weapons cannot counter current Russian ballistic missile threats.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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