Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof explored new measures to protect Ukrainian airspace and boost air defence capabilities.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the media during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov

The Meteor is a powerful weapon that Ukraine says would give it a fighting chance against the aircraft carrying highly destructive glide bombs.

Ukraine has maintained its air defence effectiveness at around 74% over the past two years and is working to increase that figure through innovation, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said.

Ukraine has developed its own laser system that can be used to destroy Russian attack drones. It is called Sunray, will cost several hundred thousand dollars and is so compact that it fits in the trunk of a car.

Patriot interceptors, made by the American company Lockheed Martin, are Ukraine's top defense against Russian ballistic missile attacks.