EU defense and foreign ministers gathering in Ireland from Tuesday will grapple with bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses amid growing worries over Russia’s campaign to destabilize Kyiv’s European backers. Moscow has taken advantage of Ukraine running low on US-built air defense missiles to pummel the country, while Kyiv has hit back against Russian infrastructure with its own long-range strikes.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “The Russian attacks on the Ukrainians are getting harsher and harsher,” an EU official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Defense ministers -- who meet Tuesday before foreign ministers hold talks Wednesday -- are expected to speak with Ukraine’s new acting defense minister Yevgeniy Khmara. But there appears little they can do to massively increase the supply of desperately needed air interceptors to Ukraine -- beyond pressuring European countries that still have stockpiles and urging the likes of Japan and South Korea to share more. While the Kremlin escalates its air campaign against Ukraine, there have been growing worries that Moscow is also looking to deflect from its battlefield troubles by ramping up operations in Europe. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country has increasingly “found itself in the crosshairs of hybrid attackers” after an explosive-laden drone was found in August at Leipzig airport, a crucial military transport hub. Berlin hasn’t yet officially blamed Russia over the incident -- but the clear suggestion is that the finger of blame is pointing at Moscow.