Europe Just Built the Shield putin Feared (video commentary)

07/13/2026

Europe and Ukraine are building a shared anti-ballistic missile shield designed to blunt one of Russia’s last major advantages. The FREYJA project could combine Ukrainian combat experience with European radars, interceptors, industrial capacity, and missile production—while Kyiv prepares for another difficult winter.

00:00 Europe Launches an Anti-Ballistic Coalition
00:36 Ukraine’s New Fighters and Missile Licenses
02:06 Zelensky’s 300-Missile Winter Request
03:14 The FREYJA Shield and Putin’s Last Argument
05:03 Europe’s Coalition Expands to 40 Countries
05:42 The Economist Faces a Russia Propaganda Backlash
10:27 Europe’s Sanctions and Russian Gas Contradiction
11:54 Germany Funds 50,000 Ukrainian Drones
13:48 Russia’s Oil Refining Hits a 21-Year Low
14:45 Ukraine, Trump and the Future of the War

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