European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a ceremony to mark the Day of Ukrainian Statehood, in Kyiv on July 15, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on July 15 announced a "drone deal" with Ukraine to boost joint production of the key battlefield technology. "This deal will bring together Ukrainian ingenuity and Europe's industrial scale," von der Leyen said in Kyiv, after receiving an award from President Volodymyr Zelensky (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images)