9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year

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Nine nations have backed Ukraine’s adoption of the Freyja missile system as an alternative to the Patriot system, aiming to have it operational within a year. The move addresses Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missile threats that its indigenous weapons cannot counter effectively.

Ballistic missiles are the one threat Ukraine can't stop with a weapon it makes itself.