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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

Ukraine orders first Rafale fighters under Macron-Zelenskyy declaration

Ukraine has announced an order for the first 16 Rafale fighter jets and their armaments out of the 100 aircraft it said in November 2025 it intended to acquire.

15 July, 04:07 AM

Ukraine extends martial law and mobilization until Oct. 31

Ukraine’s parliament extended martial law and general mobilization for another 90 days, until Oct. 31, Suspilne reported July 14.

14 July, 02:20 PM

Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief illness

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and a prominent supporter of Ukraine, died at age 71 after a brief illness, his office said in a statement on July 11.

12 July, 01:10 PM

Russian strikes killed at least 265 civilians in Ukraine in June

Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least 265 civilians and injured 1,816 more in June, the highest combined civilian casualty count since the first months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, Reuters reported.

11 July, 10:47 AM

DEUTZ and ARX Robotics to produce GEREON ground drones for Ukraine

German companies DEUTZ and ARX Robotics are launching industrial series production of GEREON unmanned ground systems in Ulm, with the first units expected to be delivered to Ukraine by late summer, the companies said in a press release.

10 July, 04:32 PM

Griffen interceptor makes combat debut by destroying a Shahed drone

British-Ukrainian defense technology company Firebolt Engineering said it had confirmed the first combat interception of a Shahed attack drone using its Griffen jet-powered interceptor aircraft on July 7.

7 July, 06:06 PM

Ukraine disabled 16 energy facilities in occupied southern territories

Ukraine struck 16 energy infrastructure facilities in Russian-occupied areas of southern Ukraine over the past 48 hours, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said on July 5.

5 July, 11:40 PM

Poland to declassify military aid to Ukraine after Patriot missile claims

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said he had ordered the declassification of information on Poland's military aid to Ukraine from 2022 to 2026 and launched an investigation into the disclosure of state secrets on July 5.

5 July, 08:15 PM

Julie Davis wraps up assignment as chargé d’affaires in Ukraine

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Ukraine Julie Davis is concluding her diplomatic mission in the country, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said June 27.

28 June, 11:50 AM

Ukraine Navy destroys Russian supply boat near Tendra Spit

Ukraine’s Navy destroyed a Russian boat in the Black Sea that was supporting Russian forces on Tendra Spit off the coast of Kherson Oblast, the service reported June 27.

27 June, 11:21 AM

Polish foreign minister calls revocation of Zelenskyy’s award a mistake

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle was a mistake because it humiliated the leader of a country at war.

27 June, 10:47 AM

Negotiating clusters: Ukraine and Moldova cannot move forward after Hungary objection

Hungary did not approve the screening results for clusters 2 through 6 for Ukraine and Moldova during a meeting of the EU Council’s Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU, known as COELA, European Pravda reported June 26, citing an EU source.

26 June, 03:43 PM

Ukraine’s battlefield success improves its standing with Trump, Herbst says

Ukraine’s actions on the battlefield have improved its “hand” in the eyes of the White House and Washington, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst said in an interview with NV.

26 June, 03:20 PM

Ukraine’s new procurement law takes effect in nine months

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Law No. 4888-IX on public procurement, formerly Bill No. 11520, a requirement under the World Bank’s Development Policy Operations program, parliamentary records show.

24 June, 03:35 PM

Ukraine issues 3,800 employment permits in first five months of 2026

Regional offices of Ukraine’s State Employment Service have issued 3,800 employment permits to foreign nationals and stateless persons since the beginning of 2026, Stanislav Pavlenko, the service’s deputy director, said June 23, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

23 June, 05:08 PM

Poland explained why Mussolini, Catherine II and Schroeder are still among those awarded the White Eagle

The Order of the White Eagle revoked from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains held by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and Russian Empress Catherine II, Agnieszka Jędrzak, a minister in the Chancellery of the President of Poland, said.

22 June, 12:41 PM

UK tests new long-range missile system that could be delivered to Ukraine within a year

The United Kingdom has tested a new long-range weapon system that could be supplied to Ukraine in the near future, potentially enabling the Ukrainian military to strike targets as far away as Moscow, The Telegraph reported.

21 June, 03:00 PM

Record 69% of Ukrainian firms report workforce shortages

A shortage of workers remains the biggest challenge facing Ukrainian businesses, with a record 69% of companies citing it as a key obstacle in May, according to a survey by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER).

18 June, 06:33 PM

Belgium to send F-16 fleet to Ukraine once F-35 replacements arrive

Belgium may transfer its entire fleet of F-16 fighters to Ukraine once it receives new F-35s, the country's Defense Minister Theo Francken announced at a NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels, European Pravda reported on June 18.

18 June, 12:30 PM

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