Ukrainian forces appear to have used French-supplied Hammer AASM air-launched guided bombs in action, reports from both sides of the frontline have indicated.
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European defense expenditure has increased by 26.7% in real terms, and its defense sector is still catching up.
NATO and European nations are stepping up deliveries of lethal aid to Ukraine amid fears that Russia could take advantage of Ukrainian shortages of ammunition.
Greece and Turkey have joined the growing number of NATO alliance and non-alliance nations to sign up to the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative.
The preliminary findings suggest a second member of Russia’s hypersonic arsenal has been employed against Ukraine, following strikes by the Khinzal missiles.