anti ballistics

The members of the Coalition of the Willing convened today in Paris. Building on the results of the G7 Summit in Evian and of the NATO Summit in Ankara which have further strengthened our resolve and our unity, we reiterate our unwavering support to Ukraine, as it defends its freedom, its sovereignty and its territorial integrity, and contributes decisively to Euro-Atlantic security. We pay tribute to the courage and the resilience of the Ukrainian people and we welcome recent Ukrainian succes…

As always, we closely coordinate positions with Emmanuel. Productive meeting - discussed priorities before the meeting of the Anti-Ballistic Coalition and the Coalition of the Willing, as well as bilateral cooperation. The relations between our countries have reached a truly strategic level, and in many respects it is thanks to the personal efforts of President Macron. Today I thanked Emmanuel for his help and support during these years and awarded Mr. President, a true friend of Ukraine, with t…

France. Important negotiations will take place here today, which may open up much more opportunities for Ukraine to strengthen its defense. The main priority is anti-ballistics. We will present our Anti-Ballistic Program to our partners and for the first time we will hold a meeting at the level of leaders, national security advisors and defense companies of countries that can concretely contribute to the construction of a new anti-ballistic system. I will also meet with French President Emmanuel…

Members of the Coalition of the Willing met today in Paris. Building on the results of the G7 Summit in Evian and the NATO Summit in Ankara, which have further strengthened our resolve and unity, we reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine, which defends its freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and contributes decisively to Euro-Atlantic security. We pay tribute to the courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people and welcome recent successes Ukrainians on the battlefield. We cond…

He met with the honorary chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives, Michael McCaul. I am grateful for bipartisan support and attention to Ukraine. Michael congratulated Ukraine on a successful NATO summit in Ankara. I informed about the results of the meeting with the President of the USA. Indeed, the summit was a success for us. Licenses for future Patriot systems in Ukraine are very important to us. We expect that it will be possible to quickly implement t…

During the meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, they discussed the strengthening of Ukrainian combat aviation and the training of our pilots. This year we have important agreements with Sweden in this direction, and this will greatly help strengthen our security. They also talked about the work on the preparation of the Drone Deal, the protection of our skies and the need for anti-ballistics. Russia continues to attack our cities and communities, massively and with a lot of ballistics. T…

He met with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Italy Giorgia Maloni. It's an important conversation. Informed about the situation in Ukraine. Russia does not stop shelling our cities and communities. Today there were ballistic strikes again, and attack drones were launched. Unfortunately, there are casualties in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Kherson. Russia took the lives of five people. My condolences to family and friends. We discussed the prospects of joint work in Europe on anti-ballistics to a…

The President of the Republic and his wife, Brigitte Macron, visited Turkey on the occasion of the NATO Summit, on Tuesday July 7 and Wednesday July 8, 2026. This Summit was devoted to the main security issues of the Alliance, in a context marked in particular by the continuation of the war of aggression led by Russia against Ukraine. The discussions focused in particular on the strengthening of European defense and the European pillar of the Alliance, but also on lasting support for Ukraine and…

The NATO summit is in Ankara, and, as the partners say, Ukraine is here by right. Our main task is more air defense and stronger diplomatic positions. All meetings planned for today took place and some important ones were not planned. Ukraine always works for an effective and equal partnership and for the protection of life. Thanks to everyone who helps!

Signed an agreement on defense cooperation in the form of a Drone Deal with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kristen Michal, during our meeting in Ankara. This agreement is not only a way to speed up cooperation between our countries. This is a step and a sign of confidence, because we are entering into such a deal with a very close friend, and it means a lot. We will develop joint military production on the territory of both countries, including important means of defense of the sky. Separately i…

He met with the Secretary General of NATO in Ankara. Thanks to Mark Rutte for his personal support and help to Ukraine and our people. Informed Mark about the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities. They discussed the protection of our people from Russian ballistics and the need for urgent deliveries of missiles to air defense systems. Separately, they talked about the additional contributions of the Alliance countries to the PURL program and efforts to create an ant…

There is important work ahead in Ankara. We look forward to a strong and productive NATO summit. Now we need solutions that will give more protection to our people, more opportunities for our defense and even stronger security cooperation between Ukraine, Europe and America. NATO Defense Industries Forum, nearly two dozen bilateral meetings with leaders, new Drone Deals and other agreements with partners are planned. We will continue to work on strengthening air defense for Ukraine. New systems,…