EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is urging EU countries to share their stocks of missiles designed to intercept ballistic missiles, European Commission chief spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Anitta Hipper said on August 13.
Kallas is in constant contact with EU member states, encouraging them to increase both their pledged quantities of ammunition and actual deliveries to Ukraine.
“For our part, we have always stressed the need to provide Ukraine with greater support. Ukraine urgently needs stronger air defense, and this remains a priority,” the EU representative said.
Hipper added that the EU is accelerating joint procurement through the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) defense lending mechanism, in which Ukraine can participate.
Russia is intensifying its ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine, which are difficult to intercept. The U.S.-made Patriot air defense system is effective against such threats, so until Ukraine develops its own missile defense capability, it is seeking additional Patriot interceptor missiles from its partners.
