All articles tagged with #european partners
Zelensky said the U.S. has agreed to monthly Patriot air-defense missile deliveries, but the current volumes are insufficient and lower in 2026 than in 2025. Kyiv is lobbying European partners—especially Germany and Poland—to cover the shortfall, using the PURL program to buy missiles with funds from partners, while U.S. export controls hinder domestic production of Patriots.
Ukraine is set to receive a "significant number" of F-16 fighter jets, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, based on discussions with European partners. The deal still requires consent from the U.S., which manufactures F-16s, and no details or specifics are currently being disclosed. The initiative to provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft and train Ukrainian pilots includes eight European countries and the U.S. and is expected to be made official under the name "Ukraine's Sky Shield" during the next Rammstein Summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.