Ukraine allies pledge more air defense, pressure Russia
From left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer address a press conference after the Coalition of the Willing summit on security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Teresa Suarez/Pool Photo via AP)
Ukraine's allies on July 13 at a Paris summit announced more air defense support for Kiev and exercises of the force to be deployed after a ceasefire in efforts to increase pressure on Russia to end the war.
Representatives of the 37 coalition members, including Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, gathered for the 16th meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, launched by France and the United Kingdom to provide military support to Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
"We are determined to continue supporting Ukraine even faster and more forcefully," French President Emmanuel Macron said at the close of the meeting.
