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[^2]\n\nPolitico reported that meetings between Ukraine and the European Union and NATO regarding a shortage of air defense missiles resulted in no agreement. [^3]\n\nEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed on Aug. 2, 2026, that the European Union received a payment request from Ukraine worth several billion euros to cover air defenses including the PAC-3 air defense system. [^4]\n\nMore than 350,000 households in the Odesa district of Ukraine lost power due to Russian attacks, according to grid operator DTEK. [^5]\n\nPresident Vladimir Putin stated that 10 percent of Russia's oil refineries have been damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks. [^6]\n\nCountries possessing stockpiles of PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptors for the US Patriot system are holding onto their own reserves and refusing to transfer them to Kyiv. [^7]\n\nVarious meetings this week, ranging from informal defense minister gatherings to special NATO ambassador meetings, achieved nothing. [^8]\n\nEU and national diplomats confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that a meeting of national representatives is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2026, to consider Ukraine's request. [^9]\n\nThe approval process does not require unanimity but rather a qualified majority: 55% of EU countries representing 65% of the EU's population would have to oppose Kyiv's request to stop approval. [^10]\n\nThe Kyiv Independent first reported that Ukraine's payment request was submitted by then-Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov shortly before he was fired on July 15, 2026. [^11]\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is attempting to create its own interceptors for ballistic drones. 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