President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has received "a few" missiles for its Patriot air-defense systems, without specifying the exact number. "How many, I cannot say, but a few. We need more," he told reporters after a meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis.
Zelensky also said Ukraine received AIM missiles used to intercept Russian missiles, and confirmation from one country that it would supply several Crotale air-defense systems and missiles for them. He did not identify the country.
The statements came after meetings with leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight and a session of the "coalition of the willing" in Kyiv. Zelensky added that Norway confirmed $9 billion in aid for Ukraine for 2027, which he said would help fund the Freyja project to build a Ukrainian interceptor missile. Sweden, he said, is providing a financial package for Ukrainian drone production.
Ukraine also received permission from Britain and France to produce long-range SCALP missiles (the French version of Storm Shadow) on its territory. "We received confirmation from Britain. We were waiting because earlier we spoke with Macron, and he confirmed the unblocking of SCALP and licenses. Yesterday we received positive responses from both countries. I very much hope that everything will not drown in bureaucracy," Zelensky said.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian officials have repeatedly urged partners, especially the United States, to supply more Patriot missiles. According to analysts at the Institute for the Study of War, in July Russia increasingly used Zircon and S-400 missiles, which fly on ballistic trajectories, in attacks on Ukraine. Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Russia launched 195 missiles in July, of which 29 were intercepted and 40 failed to reach their targets.