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Madrid steps up Patriot missile shipments amid EU pressure

Spain will increase its supplies of Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares announced at an EU diplomatic summit, Le Monde wrote on Sept. 3.

4 September, 11:28 AM

Ukraine unveils British RapidRanger air defense system mounted on Spanish VAMTAC vehicle

Ukraine has publicly shown the British-made RapidRanger short-range air defense system mounted on a Spanish URO VAMTAC 4x4 armored vehicle and armed with LMM Martlet missiles, a combination that analysts say gives Ukrainian forces a mobile point-defense tool against Russian drones and other low-flying threats across the battlefield, Army Recognition reported on Sept. 3, explaining the system’s likely battlefield role.

3 September, 06:46 PM

Spain accuses Russia, Israel of stoking Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said there were indications that Russia and Israel had spread disinformation about Spain’s migration policy, prompting a mass influx of migrants into Ceuta last month, Reuters reported on Aug. 31.

1 September, 12:32 AM

Viktor Tsygankov leaves Girona to join Dutch giant Ajax

Ukraine international Viktor Tsygankov has completed a transfer from Spain’s Girona to Dutch powerhouse Ajax. The 28-year-old winger signed a contract with Ajax through June 30, 2029.

27 August, 05:08 PM

Millions travel to Spain to witness first total solar eclipse in more than a century

Millions of tourists are flocking to Spain to witness the country’s first total solar eclipse in more than a century, The Guardian reported on August 12.

12 August, 11:51 AM

Public support for Ukraine’s EU membership varies widely, survey shows

A new Polling Europe survey found that, across the entire European Union, 49 percent of citizens support Ukraine joining the bloc, 39 percent oppose it, and 12 percent are undecided, Euronews reported on Aug. 4.

5 August, 02:19 AM

Spanish politicians demand answers from Morocco over Ceuta crisis

Madrid's diplomatic stance of avoiding direct accusations against Rabat following the arrival of some 50,000 migrants in Ceuta is coming under pressure from Spanish politicians, Politico reported on Aug. 3.

4 August, 02:05 PM

Spain overtakes Poland as largest buyer of Ukrainian rapeseed oil

Ukrainian rapeseed oil exports surged 2.5-fold to 520k metric tons in the 2025/26 marketing year while export revenue more than tripled to $588M, with Spain overtaking Poland as the leading importer, Ukroliyaprom trade association wrote.

3 August, 11:19 AM

Ceuta border crisis recedes as 48,300 migrants return to Morocco from Spain

Nearly all migrants who entered the Spanish city of Ceuta illegally have returned to Morocco, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said in a post on X.

1 August, 07:50 PM

France deploys troops to Spanish border in response to Ceuta migrant crisis

French troops have been deployed near the Spanish border after 50,000 people illegally crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish exclave in north Africa, President Emmanuel Macron said on July 31.

1 August, 12:35 AM

18 Moroccan migrants dead as thousands attempt to breach Spanish border

Thousands of migrants breached the border between Morocco and Spain on July 30, with at least 18 drowning or dying in stampedes while attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, The Associated Press reported.

31 July, 02:33 PM

Spanish deputy PM: Defending Ukraine means defending Europe

On the eve of his visit to Kyiv with a major Spanish business delegation, Spain’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo told NV that Ukraine is “Europe’s first line of defense” as Madrid prepares a new €570 million economic package for reconstruction, expands defense cooperation through joint missile, ammunition and guidance system production, and looks to deepen investment in Ukraine’s defense industry while backing Kyiv’s path toward EU membership.

15 July, 05:38 PM

Wildfire in southern Spain claims 12 lives as record heatwave scorches Europe - video

Twelve people were killed as a result of a forest fire in the town of Bédar in the Spanish province of Almería, The Guardian reported on July 10.

10 July, 12:15 PM

Spain begins evacuating MV Hondius passengers after deadly hantavirus outbreak

The cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, arrived off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands as medical personnel boarded the vessel to carry out final checks and begin evacuating passengers, Reuters reported, citing a Spanish Health Ministry statement on May 10.

10 May, 01:29 PM

Belgium, Spain to provide $1.18 billion each in military aid to Ukraine

Belgium and Spain will each provide EUR1 billion ($1.18 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2026, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on April 13, saying the funds will go toward air-defense systems, drones, F‑16 jets, and artillery shells.

14 April, 12:41 AM

NATO not responsible for Hormuz security – Spain’s FM

Ensuring the safe passage of tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is beyond NATO’s mandate, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares told the Senate, according to Euronews on Apr. 12.

12 April, 03:37 PM

Spain closes airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in Iran war

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. military aircraft involved in strikes on Iran, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said on March 30, as reported by Reuters.

30 March, 09:08 PM

Spain to provide five PAC-2 Patriot missiles to Ukraine worth €15M

Spain has pledged to provide Ukraine with five missiles for Patriot air defense systems amid shortages linked to the Middle East war, El Pais reported, citing sources in the Spanish government on March 30.

30 March, 05:07 PM

Rada refuses answers on ruling party MP found in Spain

Ukrainian parliament officials refused to release information about foreign trips by Servant of the People MP Yurii Koriavchenkov, who was recently spotted in Spain, Ukrainska Pravda reported on March 27.

27 March, 11:42 PM

Zelenskyy meets King Felipe VI in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Spanish King Felipe VI at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on March 18.

19 March, 01:28 AM

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