War in Ukraine
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![Cameroonian nationals who were fighting for the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: HUR)]( "Cameroonian nationals who were fighting for the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: HUR)")
![An employee of the Ukrainian SkyFall company checks a P1-Sun interceptor drone before a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An employee of the Ukrainian SkyFall company checks a P1-Sun interceptor drone before a test flight at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on March 19, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference in Kyiv on February 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen attend a press conference in Kyiv on February 24, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius and Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shake hands during the EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum. (Source: Mykhailo Fedorov)]( "European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius and Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shake hands during the EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum. (Source: Mykhailo Fedorov)")
![French troops parade with SAMP/T air defense missiles during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, July 14, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "French troops parade with SAMP/T air defense missiles during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris, July 14, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Burned-out civilian vehicles after a Russian guided bomb strike in Sumy on July 15, 2026. (Source: Sumy Regional Military Administration)]( "Burned-out civilian vehicles after a Russian guided bomb strike in Sumy on July 15, 2026. (Source: Sumy Regional Military Administration)")
![Project FREYJA: Europe Is Building Its Own Missile Shield Against Russia’s Ballistic Threat]( "Project FREYJA: Europe Is Building Its Own Missile Shield Against Russia’s Ballistic Threat")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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Russia’s ballistic missiles—and the parallel threat from Iran—pose one of Europe’s most pressing security challenges. Ukraine has already shown it can contain Russian forces on land and at sea while intercepting more than 90% of cruise missiles and drones. Ballistic missiles, however, remain a critical vulnerability. Both Ukraine and Europe still rely on external partners for protection. FREYJA is designed to change that.![Ukrainian soldiers service their tanks and armored vehicles in the Kherson region, Ukraine on August 8, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian soldiers service their tanks and armored vehicles in the Kherson region, Ukraine on August 8, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Marshall Islands-flagged vessel targeted in Russian drone attack (Source: Oleh Kiper/Telegram)]( "Marshall Islands-flagged vessel targeted in Russian drone attack (Source: Oleh Kiper/Telegram)")
![An FPV drone closes in on a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter moments before impact over Russia's Belgorod region. (Source: SBS / Robert "Madyar" Brovdi)]( "An FPV drone closes in on a Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter moments before impact over Russia's Belgorod region. (Source: SBS / Robert \"Madyar\" Brovdi)")
![A Russian tanker viewed through the targeting camera of a Ukrainian drone. (Source: SBS / Robert “Madyar” Brovdi)]( "A Russian tanker viewed through the targeting camera of a Ukrainian drone. (Source: SBS / Robert “Madyar” Brovdi)")
![President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)]( "President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen talks to media, in the Berlaymont building, the EU Commission headquarter on July 13, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "Illustrative image. Destroyed Russian tank. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
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-72b63a4e0c8c475ad81fe3eed3f63729.jpeg "Photo of Cyril Barabaltchouk")
-faa0805607bc8eb0482b2116759ee844.png "Project FREYJA: Europe Is Building Its Own Missile Shield Against Russia’s Ballistic Threat")
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