Ukrainian ambassadors will help advance Europe’s Freyja anti-ballistic defense program and negotiate new international drone agreements as Kyiv expands diplomatic efforts to strengthen the country’s defense President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. In a meeting with Ukrainian ambassadors, Zelensky said diplomatic missions must prioritize defense cooperation.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “An ambassador must know how many air defense missiles the country where they serve has and how to ensure those missiles are in our launchers rather than sitting in warehouses,” he said. The project, known as FREYJA, is the centerpiece of the newly created Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition, launched by Ukraine and several European countries to develop a joint missile defense capability. The system is designed to detect, track and intercept ballistic missiles, including threats similar to Russia’s Iskander and Kinzhal missiles. It is expected to complement existing Western systems such as the US-made Patriot and France-Italy’s SAMP/T, rather than replace them. Ukraine is expected to play a central role in the project by developing the interceptor missile – the key component needed to destroy incoming ballistic threats. Ukrainian defense company Fire Point is working on the FP-7.X interceptor missile, which is being designed specifically for air defense missions rather than ground strikes.