The question hanging over the 'Coalition of the Willing' in Kyiv: will Western support be enough for Ukraine this winter?

Ukraine’s biggest backers gathered in Kyiv on Monday to mark the country’s Independence Day, but behind the show of unity a stark message dominated the Coalition of the Willing summit: Ukraine is running short of both air defence missiles and money. As Russia intensifies ballistic missile attacks ahead of winter, can European allies fill the growing gaps in time? And how far are they prepared to go to sustain Kyiv’s war effort into 2027?