National Security

Estonia launches Kuri Kotkas program to teach citizens drone operation and improve national security skills

Estonia has launched a new program called Kuri Kotkas to train citizens in drone operation, aiming to raise public awareness about drone use and develop skills vital for national security, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Oct. 14.

15 October 2025, 02:52 PM

U.S. prepared Ukraine’s energy grid ahead of full-scale invasion

The United States began preparing Ukraine for a potential Russian energy strikes even before the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, CNN wrote, citing former national security official Brett McGurk, on Sept. 2.

3 September 2025, 09:00 AM

US national security adviser Waltz resigns

U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are leaving their White House positions, CBS News reported on May 1, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.

1 May 2025, 08:31 PM

Trump fires three NSC officials on advice from Laura Loomer — report

The White House fired at least three National Security Council employees for alleged “disloyalty” to President Donald Trump, CNN reported on April 3, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

3 April 2025, 09:49 PM

80,000 JFK assassination documents to be released by Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that on Tuesday, March 18, his administration will release 80,000 pages of unredacted documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Hill reported the announcement on March 17.

18 March 2025, 11:25 AM

Ex-Pentagon leaders slam 'reckless' military dismissals

Five former U.S. defense secretaries have condemned President Donald Trump's recent dismissal of top military officials, including Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr., calling the move "reckless," Reuters reported on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 11:37 AM

Ukrainian pharma giant Darnytsia outlines future steps with focus on domestic security

The direction Europe is taking in the pharmaceutical business is not the path Ukraine should follow, Kateryna Zagoriy, the director of the board of directors at Darnytsia and co-founder of the Zagoriy Foundation, said during the NV event "Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities" on Feb. 19.

19 February 2025, 02:25 PM

Finland moves to ban Russian real estate purchases over security risks

The Finnish government submitted a bill to parliament that restricts the purchase of real estate by Russian citizens, the country's Defense Ministry wrote on Feb. 6.

7 February 2025, 08:53 AM

Russia may once again launch 'Oreshnik' missile against Ukraine this weekend

Russia is considering another strike on Ukraine using the Oreshnik missile as soon as this weekend, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 13, citing an anonymous U.S. National Security Council representative.

13 December 2024, 04:25 PM

Slovakia arrests two Ukrainian citizens for suspected threats to critical infrastructure

Two Ukrainian nationals were arrested in Slovakia on Nov. 26, on suspicion of posing a threat to the country's critical infrastructure, the Czech publication Novinky reported.

29 November 2024, 03:09 PM

Decision does not apply to smartphones: NSDC explains partial Telegram ban in Ukraine for state agencies and military

The ban on the use of Telegram in Ukraine does not apply to personal smartphones and only affects the work computers of civil servants, military personnel, and critical infrastructure employees, clarified Andriy Kovalеnко, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 02:35 PM

54% of Ukrainians favor restrictions on Telegram, not a full ban

More than half of Ukrainians believe that while the messaging app Telegram should be regulated with some restrictions, it shouldn’t be banned entirely, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology conducted from Sep. 1 to 6, 2024.

9 September 2024, 04:15 PM

Telegram poses national security threat to Ukraine — Budanov

Telegram poses a threat to Ukraine’s national security, said Kyrylo Budanov, head of the HUR (Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense), in an interview with Radio Khartiya published on Sept. 7.

7 September 2024, 03:21 PM

Zelenskyy orders review of border controls

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with law enforcement officials after Ukrainian MP Artem Dmytruk illegally crossed the border and fled to Moldova, the President’s Office announced on Aug. 26.

26 August 2024, 10:36 PM

Ukraine privatizes plant confiscated from Russian senator

Ukraine has transferred Motordetal-Konotop LLC, which was confiscated from a Russian senator, to the State Property Fund of Ukraine for further privatization, according to an order published on the Government portal on Aug. 2.

5 August 2024, 02:35 PM

Ukraine’s National Bank excludes Fondy payment system from its register considering their activities risky

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) canceled Elaens Financial Company LLC (TM Fondy) registration as an indirect participant in the Visa and MasterCard international payment systems, NBU message wrote on its site.

30 April 2024, 05:47 PM

Russian elite revolt against Putin is not unrealistic — Ukraine's security chief

A scenario where Russian elites turn against their leader, dictator Vladimir Putin, appears plausible, Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, said in an interview with The Economist on April 15.

15 April 2024, 06:41 PM

Zelenskyy appoints new head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleh Ivashchenko as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (FIS), as stated in decree No. 189/2024, published on the website of the Presidential Office on March 26.

26 March 2024, 05:43 PM

Dating site espionage: Air Force worker leaks classified Ukraine war Information

A U.S. Air Force serviceman has been arrested and charged with disseminating classified information about Russia's invasion of Ukraine through an online dating platform, U.S. Department of Justice announced on March 4.

5 March 2024, 05:00 PM

Pro-Russian editor's new role at Health Center causes stir

Former editor-in-chief of pro-Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk's ZIK channel, Darya Gordiyko, was named head of the Communications Department at the Ministry of Health's Public Health Center, according to a March 4 Facebook post by Antonina Dolomanzhi, a fellow employee in the department.

5 March 2024, 03:50 PM

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