President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on July 13 to meet his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and other European partners to discuss boosting Ukraine's anti-ballistic missile capabilities.Zelensky is also scheduled to take part in the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, a U.K.- and French-led group of about 35 nations working together to provide Kyiv with military support amid Russian aggression and to offer post-war security guarantees.At least 25 leaders are expected to attend today's summit, which is set to focus on addressing Ukraine's critical air defense shortages amid escalating Russian ballistic missile attacks.The coalition aims to muster additional U.S.-designed Patriot interceptors and discuss further deployment of the French-Italian SAMP/T system, as well as the development of a cheaper European-Ukrainian alternative, Reuters reported, citing undisclosed sources.The leaders' meeting in Paris saw the launch of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, a joint effort by Ukraine and nine other countries to develop joint European missile defense capabilities.The Ukrainian president said the coalition would support the development of the Ukraine-grown Freya air defense project, intended to serve as an equivalent to the U.S.-made Patriot in effectively intercepting Russian ballistic missiles."Today, important talks will take place here that can open up significantly greater opportunities for Ukraine to strengthen its defenses," Zelensky said on X upon his arrival.France. Today, important talks will take place here that can open up significantly greater opportunities for Ukraine to strengthen its defenses.Our top priority is anti-ballistic defense. We will present our Anti-Ballistic Program to our partners and, for the first time, hold a… pic.twitter.com/MH5znVB4Qz— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 13, 2026