G-7 Considers More Air Defense for Ukraine as Fighting Rages

G-7 Considers More Air Defense for Ukraine as Fighting Rages
An emergencies ministry member walks at a local market hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine on Dec. 12, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
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KYIV—Russian missiles, artillery, and drones hammered targets in eastern and southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff said, as global economic powers pledged to beef up Kyiv’s military capabilities with a focus on air defense.

The Group of Seven (G-7) promised to “meet Ukraine’s urgent requirements” after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for modern tanks, artillery, and long-range weapons to counter Russia’s invasion.