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EU disappoints Ukraine by failing to agree air defense deliveries

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President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with a relative, as he gave the 'Golden Star' order to a fallen serviceman, who received the title of Hero of Ukraine, during a ceremony in Kyiv on April 22, 2024. [AFP]

The European Union on Monday frustrated Ukraine's urgent plea for more air defense capabilities by failing to come up with concrete commitments at a meeting of foreign and defense ministers.

"We can prevent the worst-case scenarios if we act together and without fear. We need concrete and bold decisions today," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told his EU counterparts via video link.

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