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Ukraine and 9 other countries announce a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
- Ukraine and nine European countries announced in Paris a coalition to build a shared ballistic missile defense for Europe, drawing on Kyiv’s frontline experience.
- The Paris talks — part of a wider “Coalition of the Willing” — signal European leaders’ commitment to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses ahead of winter.
- Tensions remain high: Russia vowed retaliation while Ukraine’s longer-range drone strikes have strained Russian logistics and worsened fuel shortages in Crimea, with occasional cross-border incidents (a drone crash in Moldova).
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