While the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues to unfold in the Donbas and southern Ukraine, the United States and NATO are sending more air defense weapons to Kyiv.
The U.S., NATO, and the European Union have focused particularly on providing Kyiv with adequate air defense capabilities to help defend against the salvos of ballistic and cruise missiles and suicide drones the Russian military has been launching against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
Bolstering Ukraine Air Defenses
Ukraine’s Western partners met in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss additional security assistance to Kyiv. In total, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group announced military assistance focused on air defense worth more than $3 billion.
Norway and Germany announced multi-year security aid packages, while Denmark committed to a $2.6 billion military assistance program for next year. Canada is sending more than 2 …