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

https://mins.news/en/video/30443

- France 24 English, 2026-08-24 10:37 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VVU_Q2f9WI

> European leaders are gathering 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 €6 billion in aid. Critical air-defence assistance from the United States, however, is still absent.

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