"We need progress on Freyja every week" — Zelenskyy addressed the participants of the NB8 summit

The implementation of the pan-European Freyja antiballistic project needs to be accelerated; progress is needed every week. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in an address to participants of the NB8 summit in Kyiv, UNN writes.

"I am grateful to all of you who are working with us במסגרת the Freyja program. And we need progress on Freyja every week – our joint antiballistic defense needs to become effective as soon as possible," Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted .

The head of state noted that the countries of Northern Europe and the Baltic states are among those that most strongly and consistently support Ukraine, defending freedom and Europe. 

"I also want to thank those of you who are helping us with air defense missiles. This is our top priority amid the constant Russian attacks. Every missile means lives saved. Please continue this work – through the PURL program and also on a bilateral basis. Today there are new support packages for Ukraine, and I thank you for them," the President added.

The project to create the joint European Freyja antiballistic shield officially began on July 13, when Ukraine and nine other European countries signed the declaration of the Antiballistic Coalition. At that time, 12 defense companies joined it, including HENSOLDT, Thales, Diehl Defence, Saab, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Weibel, Leonardo, MBDA, Eurosam, Safran, and Destinus.

Freyja is intended to intercept Russian ballistic missiles; the project is being built around the FP-7.x interceptor missile developed by the Ukrainian company Fire Point, while other system components are being supplied by European defense companies.

According to Fire Point co-founder and chief designer Denys Shtilerman, the involvement of European governments, particularly the German government, has significantly accelerated the implementation of Freyja.

In particular, as reported by Fire Point CEO and CTO Iryna Terekh, Ukrainian FP-7.x ballistic missile interceptors being developed as part of the Freyja antiballistic project are planned to begin being used on the battlefield in mid-2027. The Ukrainian company Fire Point expects to deliver the first domestically produced interceptor by the end of 2026, and the first interception of a Freyja ballistic target by the end of 2027.