# EU Envoy Urges Stronger Defences Against Putin

> EU envoy warns Putin only speaks strength, urges air defence upgrades amid intensified attacks.
- Title: EU Envoy Urges Stronger Defences Against Putin · EUobserver
- Summary: EU envoy warns Putin only speaks strength, urges air defence upgrades amid intensified attacks. EU ambassador to Ukraine says Putin seeks Ukraine's…
- Keywords: katarina mathernova, eu ambassador, ukraine, russian attacks, air defences, hybrid war, putin, kyiv, sbu, drone strikes, ballistic missiles, military response
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/240045/interview-putin-understands-only-strength-eu-envoy-in-kyiv-urges-stronger-air-defences-and-hybrid-war-response
- Published: 2026-10-04T08:55:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katarina mathernova, eu ambassador, ukraine, russian attacks, air defences, hybrid war, putin, kyiv, sbu, drone strikes, ballistic missiles, military response
## Putin's Goal
Ukrainians want peace more than anything, but only the language of strength works on Putin.

> Ukrainians want peace more than anything, but only the language of strength works on Putin
## Putin's Strategy
Mathernova is convinced Putin wants to destroy Ukraine by launching full-scale war.

> he set this out very clearly in his essay, and that is precisely why he launched this full-scale war
## Office Damage
Air raids have blown out windows and shrapnel tore through a refrigerator.

> windows have been blown out, and shrapnel once tore straight through a refrigerator
## Current Threat
Russia uses jet drones and ballistic missiles to terrorize kyiv with low cost attacks.

> with just a few jet drones, russia can terrorize a city like kyiv throughout the day at a relatively low cost
## Attack Frequency
13 air raid alerts during daylight hours on 27 august set a record since full-scale war began.

> it began on 27 august this year, a date that will go down in the history of this war
## Daily Impact
Explosions occur every day with attacks intensifying near eu delegation headquarters.

> it happens every day
## Safety Protocol
Red alerts for missiles, yellow for drones with people seeking shelter between walls.

> red alerts are issued for missiles. yellow alerts are for drone attacks - in such cases, the metro no longer stops, and people primarily seek safety between two walls
## Winter Prep
EU delegation stocks supplies including blankets, folding beds, and water for winter.

> we are preparing for winter, stockpiling supplies, and here at the delegation we have bought blankets and folding beds
## Key takeaway

EU ambassador to Ukraine says Putin seeks Ukraine's destruction and requires pressure to achieve peace through military strength amid rising drone and missile strikes.