{"id":1409672,"date":"2026-07-16T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1409672"},"modified":"2026-07-16T20:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:36:46","slug":"ukraine-s-freyja-proposal-could-become-foundation-of-europe-s-missile-defense-eu-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/ukraine-s-freyja-proposal-could-become-foundation-of-europe-s-missile-defense-eu-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine&#8217;s Freyja Proposal Could Become Foundation of Europe&#8217;s Missile Defense \u2014 EU Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":" <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly established European anti-ballistic coalition will focus on developing the <strong>Freyja<\/strong> missile defense project, which could become a key element of Europe&#8217;s future protection against ballistic missile threats, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius said,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurointegration.com.ua\/interview\/2026\/07\/16\/7241705\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eurointegration.com.ua\/interview\/2026\/07\/16\/7241705\/\">European Pravda<\/a>, Kubilius said Europe urgently needs a stronger missile defense capability, noting that both Ukraine and European countries face a shortage of systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ukraine is putting forward very good ideas,&#8221; Kubilius said. &#8220;A missile defense system requires much more than interceptors. 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