Overview
- Ukraine and Estonia signed a Joint Declaration committing to security assistance, defense‑industry cooperation and a joint effort to build multilayered missile defence across Europe.
- The draft of a Ukraine‑Estonia 'Drone Deal' is under Estonian review to enable local and joint production of combat drones and related components.
- President Zelenskyy met Sweden’s prime minister to press for implementation of Gripen‑related support and to explore ways to obtain air‑defence systems and missiles for Ukraine.
- Leaders discussed tightening sanctions on Russia, the EU’s upcoming sanctions package and targeted measures against Russia’s so‑called shadow fleet operating in the Baltic Sea.
- The push responds to ongoing Russian long‑range strikes by aiming to speed deliveries, deepen technology transfer and scale up local defense industry capacity, which could shorten supply lines for frontline units and create regional defense jobs.