Russia Strikes Ukrainian Towns, NATO Plans Europe Air Defences

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Towns, NATO Plans Europe Air Defences
An aerial view shows a residential building heavily damaged during a Russian military attack in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 13, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters
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KYIV/BRUSSELS—Russian missiles have pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns over the past 24 hours, as NATO allies meeting in Brussels unveiled plans on Thursday to jointly beef up Europe’s air defences with Patriot and other missile systems.

“We are living in threatening, dangerous times,” said German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht at a signing ceremony where Germany and more than a dozen of European NATO members committed to jointly procuring weapons for a “European Sky Shield” to better protect their territory.