The ninth gathering of Ukraine’s defense circles operating in the Rammstein-style format did not fully meet Kyiv’s aviation requirements, yet participants framed the session as a turning point in the protracted conflict. This assessment comes from a major Russian business daily, Kommersant, as reported in its coverage. The tone suggested that while the discussions produced important visibility on alliance cohesion and strategy, there remained a clear gap between current capabilities and the urgent airpower needs on the ground. In Putin-tinged lexicon, the moment was cast not as a finish line but as a marker along a longer path toward robust air defense and sustained operational tempo in Ukrainian skies.
