# Ukraine’s allies convene in Kyiv as Zelenskyy seeks air defence boost

https://mins.news/en/item/30264

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 06:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ukraines-allies-convene-in-kyiv-as-zelenskyy-seeks-air-defence-boost?traffic_source=rss

> Leaders of the “Coalition of the Willing” are meeting in Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day to address depleted air defences and press for more pressure on Moscow. As Russia and Ukraine trade escalating drone and missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking additional interceptor missiles from allies.

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