Ukraine’s scramble to secure critical air defenses stalls
Kyiv is pressing allies for more interceptors and cash — but so far its efforts are coming up short.
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Ukraine’s scramble to secure critical air defenses stalls
Kyiv is pressing allies for more interceptors and cash — but so far its efforts are coming up short.
Sep 3
6 mins read
Estonian defense minister resigns after procurement scandal

Kyiv is pressing allies for more interceptors and cash — but so far its efforts are coming up short.

The national audit office last month found “serious problems” in the use of funds and accounting of assets in the defense…

The new push comes amid fresh worries about the U.S. commitment to NATO.

NATO chief Mark Rutte suggested Kyiv’s allies had donated $1 billion for the alliance’s PURL scheme — far behind a $12 billion…

Allies are currently discussing the new funding target, which would be announced as part of NATO’s Ankara summit next month.

According to the report, Kiev is running out of money and sources from which to obtain new interceptor missiles

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