Freya missile defense system
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EU to transfer extra €3.3 billion to Ukraine for missiles and drones, von der Leyen tells Zelensky
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky that the EU will transfer an additional €3.3 billion to Ukraine on 18 September for missiles and drones. The leaders also discussed reforms the Verkhovna Rada must pass to unlock further financing and advance Ukraine's EU accession, and advanced planning for a joint EU–Ukraine defence-projects programme drawing on remaining SAFE funds, including development of a Freya-based air and missile defence system.