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Ukraine Pushes for Europe to Build Defence System Against Ballistic Weapons
Ukraine is seeking a European alternative to scarce Patriot interceptors as Fire Point and other firms discuss lower-cost air defense options.
- On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for Europe to establish its own anti-ballistic missile defense system, stating Ukraine is already in talks with several European partners to develop it.
- Russian ballistic missiles regularly target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, while the U.S. Patriot system—the only defense capable of intercepting such threats—faces critical shortages due to global deployments.
- Zelenskiy acknowledged the "within a year" goal is difficult but "realistic," emphasizing that access to key components remains the primary constraint for achieving this ambitious timeline.
- Separately, Ukrainian firm Fire Point is developing a low-cost air defense alternative to the Patriot, engaging with European firms to accelerate production toward 2027.
- This push toward domestic production marks a strategic shift for Ukraine, which has struggled to produce ballistic missile defense technology at scale, aiming to reduce Kyiv's reliance on scarce foreign assets.
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Russia uses hundreds of ballistic missiles every year in attacks on Ukraine. There are few ways to intercept them. In Europe, especially, the US anti-aircraft system Patriot is used. But there are too few of them - just like in Ukraine. Kiev demands its own production.
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