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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre discussed next steps for the Freyja programme, an initiative aimed at developing integrated European protection against air threats. The talks come as Ukraine and its European partners continue seeking expanded air-defense cooperation amid intensifying Russian missile and drone attacks. The discussion follows broader Western efforts, including Germany's recent pledge to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles, to bolster Ukraine's air-defense capabilities ahead of an anticipated winter campaign of Russian strikes on infrastructure.