Japan and Sweden Pledge Strong Support for Ukraine Amid Continued Russian Aggression

As Russia intensifies its aerial attacks, Ukraine's air defenses improve with Western aid, while inside Russia, residents near the Ukrainian border are being evacuated.

• Japan and Sweden have voiced strong support for Ukraine, with Japan pledging an additional $37 million to a NATO trust fund for drone-detection systems and Sweden declaring its assistance to Ukraine as its main foreign policy goal in the coming years.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains confident that Russia can be defeated and urges European nations to develop joint weapons-production capabilities.
• Russia continues its aerial attacks on Ukraine, launching 28 drones and three cruise missiles overnight, with the focus of attack shifting to frontline territories.
• Ukraine’s air defenses have improved significantly since the start of the invasion in February 2022, with the aid of Western-supplied Patriot missile batteries and other systems.
• Inside Russia, authorities are evacuating residents from areas close to the Ukrainian border.

30 Articles

RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL RFE/RL Ukrinform RFE/RL Ukrinform RFE/RL South China Morning Post Ukrinform Ukrinform Ukrinform RFE/RL Ukrinform Ukrinform CNA The Japan Times