European leaders stress 'urgent need' to bolster Ukraine's defenses against Russian ballistic missiles
Summary
Leaders from the U.K., Ukraine, France, and Germany met in London to discuss the need to increase production of weapons to defend Ukraine against Russia's hypersonic Oreshnik missiles. They condemned Russia’s missile and drone attacks on Ukraine and NATO territory and called for an immediate ceasefire as a basis for peace talks.Key Facts
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted leaders from Ukraine, France, and Germany on Sunday.
- They focused on countering Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.
- The leaders condemned Russia’s increased missile and drone strikes, including attacks on NATO countries like Romania.
- They stressed the urgent need to build more air defense systems and develop anti-ballistic missile technology.
- Ukraine faces a shortage of air defense weapons partly due to depleted U.S. stocks during the Iran war.
- Recent Russian attacks hit a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine and a nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, causing a fire that was quickly put out.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency called the attack near Chernobyl "deeply concerning" and plans to inspect the site.
- Ukraine launched a large drone strike on Russia’s Saint Petersburg, showing increased capability to strike deep inside Russia.
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