European security

Italy’s Leonardo opens Kyiv subsidiary

Italian defense contractor Leonardo has launched a Kyiv-based subsidiary, Leonardo Ukraine, to focus on research and engineering for military technologies, Euractiv reported on Aug. 20.

21 August, 02:24 AM

Russian missile explodes in Moldova

A Russian Banderol light cruise missile entered Moldova and exploded, triggering forest fires and prompting officials to temporarily close part of the country’s airspace, Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities said on Aug. 17.

17 August, 07:56 PM

Zaluzhnyi: no chance Ukraine joins NATO

Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said he does not see a prospect of Ukraine joining NATO, suggesting instead that Kyiv should develop other European security ties.

4 August, 03:06 AM

U.S. will support Ukraine long-term, provided Europe pays for it

The United States plans to continue long-term support for Ukraine but expects European NATO allies to take on a far greater share of the burden, U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said on July 1.

1 July, 11:39 PM

NATO scrambles F-35s to escort Russian bombers over Norwegian Sea

Two F-35 jets were scrambled to escort Russian nuclear-capable Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers over the Norwegian Sea on June 22, Newsweek reported on June 23, citing a senior NATO military official.

23 June, 08:39 PM

Germany to station 5,000 troops near Belarus border

Germany is preparing, for the first time in its modern history, to permanently station a sizable military contingent outside the country, directly near the border with Belarus, German newspaper WELT reported on June 22.

23 June, 12:49 AM

Finland lifts nuclear arms ban

The Finnish parliament approved several bills lifting the country’s ban on nuclear weapons, Bloomberg reported on June 17.

17 June, 08:44 PM

Fire Point contracts German radars for FREYJA missile defense system

Ukrainian defense contractor Fire Point signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s HENSOLDT to supply radar systems for the FREYJA pan‑European ballistic missile defense project, Fire Point told NV at the Eurosatory–2026 defense expo on June 16.

17 June, 12:39 AM

NATO mulls elevating command authority to shoot down drones — report

NATO countries want to give the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) more authority to shoot down drones, Politico reported on June 12, citing sources.

12 June, 09:37 PM

Russia could attack NATO by 2029, Bundeswehr warns

Germany must prepare for a possible armed conflict with Russian by 2029 or even earlier, Lt. Gen. Christian Freuding, commander of the Bundeswehr ground forces, told Politico on June 11.

11 June, 09:19 PM

Russian satellites jam GPS across Europe from orbit, report says

Russian military satellites are the source of repeated GPS disruptions across European countries, The New York Times reported on June 9, citing recent academic findings.

10 June, 12:23 AM

Non-nuclear countries must explore new deterrence options, Budanov says

Countries without nuclear weapons need to find new ways to guarantee their security, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said on the sidelines of the international Architecture of Security Forum on June 1.

3 June, 04:39 PM

U.S. weighs expanding nuclear arsenal in Europe to offset troop cuts

The United States is discussing the possibility of deploying additional nuclear weapons in Europe as a way to reassure allies worried about further U.S. troop withdrawals, the Financial Times reported on June 2, citing unnamed sources.

3 June, 02:12 AM

Ukrainian error caused Finland drone scare

Ukrainian drone operators accidentally routed armed UAVs over Finland’s Uusimaa region on May 15, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported on June 1.

2 June, 01:28 AM

Merz to gather European leaders to craft plan for improving ties with U.S.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz invited the leaders of France, the UK, Italy, and Poland to Berlin to find a way of convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe was serious about its own defense, Bloomberg reported on June 1.

1 June, 10:38 PM

Europe fears Russian attack within 12 months — report

European capitals are increasingly worried that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could try to expand the war into Europe to “reshuffle the cards” and break the stalemate in Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 26.

28 May, 03:41 AM

U.S. to sharply cut NATO force contribution — report

The United States plans to sharply reduce the military capabilities the U.S. makes available to NATO and expects European countries to quickly make up the shortfall, German weekly Der Spiegel reported on May 26, citing sources.

27 May, 03:28 AM

Zelenskyy: U.S. still key to help end war

As the United States commemorated Memorial Day on May 25, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the country for its support and said that Europe’s freedom would not have been possible without U.S. leadership.

26 May, 12:44 AM

Trump overruled Hegseth on Poland troop deployment — report

President Donald Trump overruled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to cancel a planned deployment of U.S. troops to Poland, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22.

23 May, 01:51 AM

Ukraine's Experience for Europe's Future Security. Illusions and Harsh Reality

As of May 2026, in the heart of Europe, in Ukraine, the largest war since World War II and the bloodiest in terms of casualties in the 21st century is still ongoing.

21 May, 12:45 PM

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