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Europe Just Built the Shield Putin Feared
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- Jul 13, 2026
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Summary
Europe and Ukraine are building a shared anti-ballistic missile shield designed to blunt one of Russia’s last major advantages. The FREYJA project could combine Ukrainian combat experience with European radars, interceptors, industrial capacity, and missile production—while Kyiv prepares for another difficult winter.00:00 Europe Launches an Anti-Ballistic Coalition00:36 Ukraine’s New Fighters and Missile Licenses02:06 Zelensky’s 300-Missile Winter Request03:14 The FREYJA Shield and Putin’s Last Argument05:03 Europe’s Coalition Expands to 40 Countries05:42 The Economist Faces a Russia Propaganda Backlash10:27 Europe’s Sanctions and Russian Gas Contradiction11:54 Germany Funds 50,000 Ukrainian Drones13:48 Russia’s Oil Refining Hits a 21-Year Low14:45 Ukraine, Trump and the Future of the War#Ukraine #Russia #Europe #MissileDefense #FREYJA #Putin #Zelensky #NATOFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorGerdesExplainsBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/professorgerdesPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/professorgerdesYouTube Channel Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@Professor-Gerdes/membership🇺🇸 Contact the White House to express your support for Ukrainehttps://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ *****IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE DIRECT AID TO UKRAINE: *****🇺🇦 I have partnered with Greg Terry for all donations to Ukraine. He has raised and delivered more than a quarter of a million dollars of aid to date. To directly support this effort of delivering necessary provisions to the front lines, click on these links (and then watch him give your donations to soldiers on the front lines on his channel): https://www.youtube.c…