on all frontsThe dance between Moscow and TehranIran has resumed its attacks, and in Jordan, sixty Patriot interceptors were deployed in a single night. Ukraine is requesting three hundred; the more that are used up in the Middle East, the fewer will reach Kyiv. CalculationsbyMicol Flammini10 SEP 26
forward slashBerlin has chosen to stand by Kyiv. A drone nearly struck Zelensky’s planeFriedrich Merz’s government has decided to send the Patriot interceptors in its arsenal to Ukraine. The aim is to provide immediate assistance to the Ukrainian presidentbyPaola Peduzzi9 SEP 26
Slow defenceEurope fails to respond to Kallas’s call regarding the Patriots. And Moscow is testing its deterrent capabilitiesAt the informal meeting of defence ministers, Greece and Spain are holding back on sending interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whilst Russian hybrid attacks are also on the rise on European soil. Berlin and the northern countries are calling for more support for Kyiv byDavid Carretta1 SEP 26
Ukraine’s defence strategyHow to Wake Up a PatriotTrump discovers that his air defence system can be both fast and cost-effective. The Ankara summit first, followed by the meeting of like-minded nations in Paris, opens up new possibilities for defence in Washington and KyivbyMicol Flammini23 JUL 26
