"Carpathian Eight" summit, "astronomical" funding shortfall and destruction of Russian launcher used to strike Kyiv: top news for September 18. VIDEO
Ukraine and seven European states have launched a new cooperation format, C8 — the "Carpathian Eight". The European Commission is awaiting contracts from Kyiv for the purchase of Patriot missiles before releasing payments, while Zelenskyy has reported an "astronomical" funding shortfall.
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