Denys Shtilerman
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Von der Leyen announces joint EU-Ukraine air defense project and Patriot missile deliveries
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her annual State of the European Union address on 16 September to announce new aid measures for Ukraine, including expedited delivery of American Patriot interceptor missiles and joint EU-Ukraine development of a modular air and missile defense system based on the "Frey" project. The stated aim is to reduce mutual dependence on a single supplier, understood to be the United States.