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The EU is preparing new assistance to Ukraine, will discuss strengthening air defense, and is finalizing the agreement on the 21st package of sanctions against RussiaVira KasiyanLIGA. net news editorEuropean. . .
The EU is preparing new assistance to Ukraine, will discuss strengthening air defense, and is finalizing the agreement on the 21st package of sanctions against RussiaVira KasiyanLIGA. net news editorEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (photo – EPA)The European Union will increase financial support for Ukraine and continue to pressure Russia through sanctions, the President of the European Commission said. Ursula von der Leyenafter another massive Russian air attack on Ukraine. On the night of July 6thThe Russian Federation has carried outattack, killing more than ten people in Kyiv alone. Dozens more were injured. The Russians fired nearly 70 missiles, none of the ballisticfailed to shoot down. “Ukraine urgently needs more air defense assets. We will discuss this this week atNATO summit in Ankara“, – wrote von der Leyen on the social network X. Currently, the only system capable of effectively intercepting Russian ballistic missiles in Ukraine remainsAmerican Patriot air defense system, which is scarce due to the limited number of complexes and interceptor missiles themselves. At the same time, Ukraine has longcould create your ownalternative air defense system. She recalled that last week the European Union provided Ukraine withfirst tranchein the amount of 4 billion euros within the framework of a 90 billion euro loan program. The funds, she said, are being used to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities, in particular the development of modern unmanned technologies. “There will be more soon,” the European Commission President promised. In addition, von der Leyen assured that the EU is working hard to agree in the coming days21st package of sanctions against Russia. “We will continue to increase pressure until Russia stops the bloodshed,” she stressed. Tags:EconomyEconomy of EUEconomy of the EUEU economyEurope