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Putin awards his bodyguards while drone strikes shatter Moscow

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Zhukov to the FSO Presidential Regiment responsible for guarding the Kremlin and securing the leadership of the aggressor state, The Moscow Times reported on June 24.

24 June, 01:48 PM

France plans to boost kamikaze drone stockpile by 400% by 2030

France plans to boost its defense capabilities by quadrupling its stockpile of kamikaze drones by 2030, Politico reported on Apr. 5.

5 April, 09:56 AM

Ukraine’s defense potential draws interest beyond Gulf states – Sybiha

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the country’s unique defense capabilities are drawing strong international interest beyond the Gulf region, highlighting growing global attention to Ukraine’s military capabilities, he wrote on X on March 23.

23 March, 10:43 AM

Ukraine and Spain sign cooperation deals in defense, finance and transport

Ukraine and Spain signed a series of cooperation agreements in finance, defense, diplomacy and transport, according to a broadcast on the Ukrainian President’s Office YouTube channel on March 18.

18 March, 06:56 PM

Ukraine’s defense spending in 2025 rises 22.9% from last year, reaching $172M per day

Ukraine’s 2025 defense spending rose 22.9% from last year in dollar terms, reaching $172 million per day, parliamentary budget committee head Roksolana Pidlasa said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 10:56 AM

Russia struggles to hold gains near Dobropillia — ISW

Russian forces that entered areas east of Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast have yet to bring in enough reinforcements to hold their gains and will likely struggle to do so, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 09:59 AM

Ukraine needs $65B annually to cover budget and boost domestic defense production

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine must cover a $65 billion shortfall annually, including $40 billion for the overall deficit and $25 billion for domestic defense production, Interfax-Ukraine reported on July 25.

25 July 2025, 12:42 PM

Macron and Starmer plan new defense agreements

Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer plan to sign a series of defense agreements focusing on the coordination of nuclear deterrence forces and the joint development of new weapons, Politico reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 10:54 AM

Zelenskyy calls for 0.25% of GDP to bolster Ukraine's defense in the coming year

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on partner countries to allocate 0.25% of their GDP to support Ukraine's defense-industrial complex in 2026, Interfax-Ukraine reported on June 22.

22 June 2025, 11:49 AM

Macron pushes EU to choose European defense over US suppliers

French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing EU nations to prioritize European, especially French, defense purchases over American ones, Politico reported on March 16.

17 March 2025, 10:15 AM

Zelenskyy instructs increasing drone orders for Ukraine's Armed Forces after General Staff meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy directed an increase in drone orders for the Defense Forces following a General Staff meeting, he announced on social media on Jan. 11.

11 January 2025, 07:17 PM

Kursk Oblast faces tough battles as Russia masses forces, military expert says

A new phase of intense battles is expected in Kursk Oblast, Ihor Romanenko, the founder of the Safe Skies over Ukraine charitable foundation and a former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told Radio NV on Oct. 11.

11 October 2024, 04:28 PM

Erdogan to meet Biden in Washington for defense and trade talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Washington on May 9 to discuss boosting defense and trade ties with U.S. President Joe Biden, Bloomberg reported on April 26.

26 April 2024, 02:15 PM

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