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Norway allocates $306 million to help Ukraine buy Patriot missiles

Norway will allocate about 268 million euros, or $306 million, to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, including the purchase of missiles for Patriot systems, the Norwegian government said July 7.

8 July, 04:05 PM

Russia continues slow modernization of Tu-160 bombers

Russia continues upgrading its Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers, although modernizing a single aircraft appears to take the Russian defense industry roughly five years, Defense Blog reported on May 11.

12 May, 10:50 AM

Türkiye unveils first intercontinental ballistic missile Yildirimhan

Türkiye unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, called Yildirimhan, during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye Today reported on May 5.

6 May, 11:49 AM

F-16s bring new strategic advantage to Ukraine’s air defense

Supersonic F-16 fighters are shooting down Russian drones, jamming enemy radars, dropping precision bombs, and likely using their self-defense systems to detect enemy air defense systems, Forbes analytic David Axe wrote on March 26.

27 March 2025, 12:41 PM

Ukraine presents 2025 military strategy at Ramstein meeting – Umerov

Ukraine has unveiled its military strategy for 2025 at the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Jan. 9, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov reported on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 11:50 AM

Defense Ministry details record-breaking drone support for Ukraine's forces

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry provided the Armed Forces with over 1.2 million drones of various types in 2024, the agency wrote on its official website on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 10:35 AM

Russia prepares all-in attack on Chasiv Yar, targets Pokrovsk sector — military expert

Military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov explained the situation at the front, particularly the enemy's pressure in Donetsk Oblast and their assaults on Chasiv Yar and the Pokrovsk sector, in an interview with Radio NV on July 18.

18 July 2024, 02:55 PM

Denmark donates $310 million to boost Ukraine’s defence capabilities and ammunition production

Copenhagen has announced a new military aid package for Kyiv worth DKK 2.2 billion (about $310 million) to develop Ukraine's maritime capabilities, invest in drones, and produce missile components, the Danish Defense Ministry reported on April 16.

17 April 2024, 11:46 AM

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