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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Zelenskyy’s plane taking off from Moldova for Oslo was almost hit by a drone as he traveled to attend King Harald V’s funeral; in Oslo, the Ukrainian president and Store discussed the FREYJA European anti-ballistic system with defense industry leaders, while Ukraine reported ongoing Russian strikes that killed civilians.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges concrete results by the end of 2026–27 on a European anti-ballistic system through the Freyja program, with Ukraine producing the missile and launcher while partners supply radars and sensors; he also notes progress toward domestic ballistic missiles as Russia steps up strikes amid civilian casualties.
Ten European countries plus Ukraine join the FREYJA integrated air and anti-ballistic missile defense program, forming a pan-European coalition with Ukraine handling domestic missile production and partners supplying key components like radar and sensors. The alliance targets operational capability by late 2026 or early 2027, with preliminary tests already showing promise amid Russia's invasion.
Zelensky said Russia's leadership has gone crazy over war after overnight drone strikes hit civilian targets across Ukraine, calling for stronger air defenses, tougher sanctions, and faster joint defense projects including the FREYJA anti-ballistic system; the attacks damaged buses, homes and a hospital and caused power outages across multiple regions.
Nine European nations (Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) joined Ukraine in a new anti-ballistic-missile coalition to accelerate the Freyja interceptor program and aim for operational deployment within 12 months. Ukraine will supply the interceptor while partner countries provide radar, tracking, and command-and-control systems. The move seeks to close Europe’s missile-defense gap amid shortages and follows recent statements by Zelenskyy in Paris.
Russia renewed ballistic missile strikes hit Kyiv as Ukraine and nine European countries launched an Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition to counter Moscow’s threats, aiming to develop a shared, lower-cost defence system (Freyja) to supplement Patriot, with leaders in Paris outlining broader military support and planned drills.