# Ukraine seeks European alternatives to US air defences and Starlink amid tensions with Washington

https://mins.news/en/item/102611

- euronews, 2026-10-16 05:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/16/ukraine-pushes-for-european-alternatives-to-us-air-defences-and-starlink-amid-tensions-wit

> As relations between Kyiv and Washington grow more strained, Ukraine is turning to Europe for help securing long-term defence and technological independence. A senior Ukrainian presidential official told Euronews that concrete plans are taking shape.

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