Ukraine close to creating own missile shield: Zelenskiy

"We expect Ukraine to achieve the desired results in the period 2026-2027." 

Ukraine is relying on its emerging FREYJA system to be a cost-effective and high-performance alternative to the US-designed Patriot system, supplied by the United States and other NATO military alliance members after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

However, the country remains highly vulnerable amid shortages of the interceptor.

Zelenskiy has repeatedly called on allies to release their own stocks while Ukraine develops its own system.