According to Ukraine’s defence minister, Yevhenii Khmara, Ukraine is contracting a supply of approximately 1,000 missiles for U.S.-designed Patriot air-defence systems with the assistance of allies and through a European Union loan. Khmara stated at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group that the majority of these missiles would only be delivered in the coming years, and he called for more urgent aid from Western partners. He further mentioned that Ukraine is requesting its Western allies to provide additional air defence missiles from their existing stocks in exchange for improvements in missile performance under contracts signed with Kyiv.

Khmara also highlighted a $27 billion financing shortfall for drone supplies, which is hindering Ukraine’s efforts. The defence minister presented a plan for Ukraine’s conduct of the war, which is already being implemented, along with a list of what Kyiv considers to be the biggest threats posed by Moscow. He noted that Russia is making no strategic gains along the 1,200-kilometer front line but is compensating for its battlefield failures with “terror against Ukrainians.” The article also reports that Russia resumed near-constant drone and missile attacks on Kyiv, resulting in casualties, following a brief halt for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized that Ukraine’s allies must increase their support to enable Kyiv to seize opportunities across all fronts and defend itself in the skies. Read more at Yahoo News

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