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Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen arrives at a dinner in Paris on July 13 in connection with a summit with other European leaders. After the meeting, Mette Frederiksen said that, together with nine other European countries, a project has been initiated to get a joint European ballistic missile defense up and running. Ukraine wants to have a prototype ready next year. (Archive photo). Photo: Ludovic Marin/Ritzau Scanpix

Ukraine wants EU missile defense prototype by 2027

Ukraine aims to have a prototype of a European missile defense system named Freyja ready in the first half of 2027, according to Davyd Aloian from Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The project is an effort to develop a cheaper European alternative to the Patriot system.

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