EU's Strongest-Ever Winter Support for Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed unprecedented support for Ukraine over the coming winter during her State of the Union speech. She emphasized humanitarian aid, power and heating reinforcements, and bolstered air defenses, highlighting the need for a new missile-defense system amid the ongoing conflict with Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has pledged unprecedented support for Ukraine this winter, describing it as the most challenging period since Russia's invasion in her State of the Union address to the European Parliament.

She committed to providing crucial humanitarian aid and strengthening Ukraine’s power and heating supplies, emphasizing international collaboration.

Von der Leyen also underscored the urgent need for U.S. Patriot missiles and advocated for creating a modular missile-defense system with Ukraine's Freyja project at its core to reduce reliance on a single supplier.