European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Berlin today that Ukraine will receive €1.5 billion next month from income generated by frozen Russian assets
A naval incident in the South China Sea has sparked a diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands, with both sides exchanging accusations over a recent encounter involving the Dutch warship HNLMS Tromp, which was allegedly circled by a pair of Chinese jets. On June 7, two Chinese fighter jets circled the HNLMS Tromp multiple times,
French President Emmanuel Macron has put forward a proposal to establish an "Instructor Coalition," aiming to deploy Western experts to Ukraine. This initiative, as reported by
A Russian company, FORES has offered a 15 million rubles ($168,000) bounty to the first downed F-16 fighter jet Over Ukraine. F-16 fighter jets from several European nations are scheduled to join the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) this summer
Ukraines GRU military intelligence service released satellite images of a drone attack on a Russian airfield where a Su-57 stealth fighter was alleged damaged. "On 8 June 2024, a Su-57 multi-purpose fighter jet of the aggressor state was struck at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia's Astrakhan region, 589 kilometres (366 miles) from the line of contact," Ukraine's GUR military intelligence said
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Ukraine's Defense Ministry executed a targeted strike on a Russian tugboat, recognized as the Project 498 (Saturn or Protey type), on June 6, near Crimea's shores. The operation was carried out by the special unit 9 of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the ministry confirmed in a
The United Kingdom and Latvia have commenced a competitive bidding process for the supply of thousands of first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine. This initiative is being undertaken by the newly established Drone Capability Coalition, which was announced by both nations in February with the specific goal of rapidly equipping Ukraine with FPV drones
Aircrew members from the French (Armée de lAir) and German (Luftwaffe) air forces have completed joint training as the first-ever binational C-130J Super Hercules squadron. The training took place at the France Germany Multinational Training Center (FGMTC), a facility developed by Lockheed Martin in partnership with the French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and the German Federal Ministry of Defence
Belarusian firm JSC Legmash has begun large-scale production of artillery ammunition in Orsha, Belarus. The company is producing 152-mm and 122-mm artillery shells for cannon artillery, including howitzers D-30, D-20, Msta-B, Giatsint-B, and their self-propelled modifications