Aliona Hetmanchuk
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NATO-Ukraine Council holds emergency meeting on air defense amid new Russian aerial tactics
An emergency classified meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was held at NATO Headquarters on 3 September 2026 to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense against Russia's new aerial terror tactics, including jet-powered Shahed-type drones. Ukraine briefed all 32 NATO members on the specific weapons packages it expects within a week, ahead of the next Ramstein-format UDCG meeting, and pushed for additional PURL contributions and anti-ballistic interceptor transfers.