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Zelensky: "Ballistic Missiles Are Russia's Final Argument', Ukraine Counts on NATO and PURL
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (946+ words) Ukrainian cities, critical infrastructure and the country's defense industry are among Russia's primary targets in an escalating campaign of missile and drone strikes that President Volodymyr Zelensky now calls the Kremlin's "final argument" in its war on Ukraine. In an…...
Athens Accuses Ukraine of Endangering Mediterranean Security After Explosive-Laden Sea Drone Incident
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (376+ words) Athens on Wednesday submitted an official diplomatic protest to Kyiv over a naval drone found off the Greek island of Lefkada in May. Greek authorities said the explosive-laden vessel posed risks to civilian traffic and the environment, while claiming an…...
Ukraine Orders Record 1, 500 Motorcycles as Demand Grows on the Front Line
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (280+ words) Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency on Wednesday signed a contract for 1, 500 motorcycles for the Armed Forces, three times last year's total motorbike buy. The contract was awarded through a competitive tender process that officials say saved nearly Hr. 12 million that can…...
Ukraine Tests New Missile for Homegrown Alternative to Patriot Air Defense
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (420+ words) Ukrainian defense company Fire Point has successfully tested its FP-7. X missile, which will serve as the basis for the planned FREYJA anti-ballistic defense system, providing Kyiv with a lower-cost alternative to Patriot interceptors amid ongoing air defense missile shortages....
Finland Confiscates Russian Assets to Help Cover Damages Claimed by Ukraine's Naftogaz
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (737+ words) Finland's National Enforcement Authority has frozen nearly "4 million belonging to Russia following a compensation claim by Naftogaz. The funds are part of a broader effort to enforce an international arbitration ruling that ordered Moscow to pay billions of euros for…...
New Opening or Old Trap? Europe Debates Russia Negotiations
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (421+ words) German officials say a limited diplomatic "window" with Russia on Ukraine may be opening, with the E3 potentially leading talks. The US, Russia, and Ukraine remain divided, while analysts and EU officials warn Moscow may be using escalation to pressure negotiations....
Zelensky Tells Officials to Get Patriot Deal in One Week, Or Be Fired
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (658+ words) Zelensky said Ukraine already has a political-level agreement to purchase additional Patriot air defense systems, but implementation has stalled at the legal, financial and technical stages. The president instructed officials to accelerate the process and warned that failure to deliver…...
Romania Wants to Boost Air Defence After Drone Strike Blamed on Russia
7+ hour, 21+ min ago (454+ words) Romania's foreign minister said the country must strengthen air defence with NATO support after a drone strike near its Ukraine border injured two people. While not confirming intent, she blamed Russia for responsibility. Bucharest is seeking short-term NATO help and…...
Ukraine Must Use Air Defense Resources Carefully as Missile Stocks Remain Limited, Syrsky Says
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (687+ words) During a visit to Air Command South, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky reviewed Ukraine's air defense operations and said the military must maximize the effectiveness of available systems amid ongoing shortages of air defense missiles. He also emphasized the need to expand…...
US Delegation Breaks Decade-Long Hiatus at Putin's Economic Showcase
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (661+ words) Putin aide Ushakov confirmed that a US delegation, led by Head of the US Federal Commission of Fine Arts Rodney Mims Cook, is visiting the SPIEF 2026 to talk about cultural ties amid a wider push from the West to separate…...