Ukraine showing ‘remarkable innovation’: Kyiv ‘holding front line’ while striking Russia’s economy

Europe is backing Ukraine with interceptor missiles and the prospect of producing Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles domestically—significant moves as American Patriot stocks tighten, France 24 reports. But according to Chatham House analyst Samantha de Bendern, these weapons transfers mask a fundamental gap: whether Ukraine's allies will move beyond arming the country to actively protecting its airspace. That question has shadowed the conflict since twenty twenty-two, when Western nations rejected a no-fly zone, fearing direct confrontation with Moscow could spark wider war.

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