# Europe ramps up support to Ukraine as its US-dependent air defence runs low

https://mins.news/en/item/30458

- France 24, 2026-08-24 10:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe-ramps-up-support-to-ukraine-as-its-us-dependent-air-defence-runs-low

> European leaders are meeting in Kyiv as Ukraine marks its 35th Independence Day. The Coalition of the Willing is expected to discuss further support, while the EU has announced more than six billion euros in aid. Critical US-backed air-defence support for Kyiv remains unavailable.

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