Kyiv to anchor European alternative missile defence system called Freyja; more sanctions against Russian state hacking outfits. What we know on day 1,602 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed an agreement with allies ⁠for ​a European-backed anti-ballistic missile shield as an alternative ⁠to the US Patriot system – but the Ukrainian president stressed that Kyiv ⁠still needs the American interceptors for ​now and ‌the coming ‌winter. Zelenskyy said the Freyja ‌defence project, originated in Ukraine, would be developed over the coming 12 months.“One of the main ways to ‌strengthen our collective position should be a winter ​package of air defence missiles,” Zelenskyy posted. “We have calculated ⁠that this package should ​include 100 ​Patriot missiles per ​month, 300 missiles ​for ‌the winter.” Donald Trump has promised Ukraine a licence to build Patriot missiles, but although Kyiv has stunned the world with its ability to innovate and muster homegrown weapons production, the interceptors’ ext...