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Ukraine to Open FREYJA Missile Defense Office in Denmark as 11 Countries Join Project
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that preparations have been completed to open an office for the Ukrainian-European FREYJA anti-ballistic missile defense program in Copenhagen, with 11 countries now participating in the initiative aimed at reducing Europe’s dependence on American Patriot interceptors.
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Speaking before the Danish Parliament on November 11, Zelenskyy said Ukraine and its European partners were working to develop an independent missile defense system capable of intercepting ballistic threats at a lower cost and on a much larger scale.
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“We have already started working on it with our own anti-ballistic defense programme FREYJA,” Zelenskyy said. According to the Ukrainian president, preparations for the Copenhagen office have already been completed in cooperation with Norwegian partners.
“And I am glad we have already prepared everything to open the FREYJA office right here in Copenhagen together with our Norwegian friends,” he stated.
Zelenskyy emphasized that 11 countries had already joined the initiative, with each participant expected to contribute technology, industrial expertise, components, or financial support toward developing a shared European missile defense capability.
“Europe needs its own anti-ballistic defense system. One that can be produced on a large scale, low cost, quickly and that really works. And we can build such a system FREYJA,” he said.
The president linked the urgency of developing FREYJA to the growing global shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, warning that demand for American-made air defense ammunition was leaving Ukraine increasingly vulnerable to Russian ballistic attacks.
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“The whole world is now waiting in line for Patriot interceptor missiles to stop ballistic threats,” Zelenskyy said, adding that only a handful of countries currently possess the industrial capabilities needed to manufacture anti-ballistic systems.
He argued that Europe must develop its own production capacity rather than remain dependent on limited supplies from foreign manufacturers.
Zelenskyy also described FREYJA as a potential strategic advantage for NATO, saying that sufficient European-produced interceptors could significantly reduce Russia’s ability to threaten neighboring countries with ballistic missiles.
“Russia will be largely toothless once we have enough interceptors to shoot down its ballistic missiles,” he said.
The FREYJA program was formally launched in Paris on July 13, 2026, with Ukraine and nine European countries establishing a coalition to develop a shared anti-ballistic missile defense system.
Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point is developing the FP-7.X interceptor missile and launcher, while European partners are contributing radar, guidance, tracking, and command-and-control technologies.
The project aims to offer a lower-cost alternative to US-made Patriot interceptors, with Fire Point targeting a price below €1 million per missile. The company has already begun integrating European components, while Ukraine and Norway are working toward initial system tests by the end of 2026, with a successful ballistic missile interception targeted for 2027.
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