Ukraine security talks may see breakthrough as U.S. NATO ambassador says 50-nation coalition nears agreement on comprehensive framework for peace deal and security guarantees.

The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about U.S. foreign policy, NATO’s future,

Drones have turned the front line into a kill zone, and made casualty evacuation extremely difficult and dangerous.

Besides having a longer range than either Storm Shadows or ATACMS, the Nightfalls could fill the gap left if Ukraine’s stock of American-made missiles is not resupplied.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the agreements were “a signal of how seriously Europe and the entire coalition of the willing are ready to work for real security.”

France is pushing to stop Ukraine from buying American weapons with a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan. It wants the portion of the fund earmarked for weapons to be spent only in the European defence industry.

The so-called Coalition of the Willing made fresh progress on a framework for NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine during a meeting of Kyiv's allies in Paris, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.

Analysts say Russia's new Oreshnik hypersonic missile will continues to pose challenges for NATO after Moscow used the weapon for a second time in Ukraine.