AIR DEFENSE:
The coalition was to assess Ukraine’s anti-ballistic missile supplies and discuss sourcing more Patriot interceptors or cooperation to develop alternatives
Reuters, PARIS
Western allies yesterday sough to secure more air-defense commitments for Ukraine at a meeting in Paris, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was to be joined by at least 25 leaders for a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, part of broader efforts that include putting together a common position that could be taken to Russia, and security guarantees to support any eventual peace deal.Yesterday’s meeting came days after a NATO summit that aimed to show transatlantic unity and long-term support for Ukraine.
A photo issued yesterday shows local residents watching as rescuers work to put out the flames at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, late on Sunday.
