Ukraine receives 1.4 billion euros from frozen Russian assets as air defense delays persist

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to secure critical air defense interceptors, warning that supply levels have dropped to one-third of those seen in 2025. The deficit comes amid intensified Russian missile and drone strikes targeting Kyiv and key southern commercial ports.

Despite supply bottlenecks, European integration efforts continue to progress. Ukrainian officials stated that all prerequisites have been fulfilled to open four new negotiation clusters for accession to the European Union.

Additionally, the EU disbursed 1.4 billion euros to support Ukraine, marking the fifth transfer funded by interest earned on immobilized Russian Central Bank assets during the first half of 2026.

Sources: Digi24, Economedia, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.