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Poland set to let military take down drones over Ukraine independently

Poland is set to amend a 2022 law that required prior approval from the EU and NATO before deploying troops abroad to allow its forces to intercept and shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine, Gazeta Wyborcza reported on Sept. 24.

25 September 2025, 02:29 PM

NATO prepares defensive response to Russian drone incursions into Poland — Bloomberg

NATO is preparing military defense measures to strengthen deterrence on the Alliance’s eastern flank in response to Russian drones violating Polish airspace, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11.

12 September 2025, 08:03 AM

EU launches €150 billion SAFE defense loan program — what Ukraine can expect?

The European Commission has distributed $160 bln (€150 bln) in long-term low-interest loans under its new SAFE program (Security Action for Europe) to strengthen defense capabilities amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the organization wrote on Sept. 9.

10 September 2025, 10:18 AM

Signs of a World War and Ukraine’s place in it—opinion

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin asked U.S. President Donald Trump for 60 days to finish off Ukraine from the air and bite off as much territory as possible. Trump thought about it and, in principle, agreed—he gave Putin 50 days for the job.

18 July 2025, 01:18 AM

Russia expected to lose independent warfighting capacity — Center for Countering Disinformation

Russia will no longer have the resources to independently wage war against other countries within four to six years, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation wrote on May 29.

29 May 2025, 01:16 PM

Europe must prepare for ceasefire — even if Russia is not interested in peace

Europe must begin preparing for a potential ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, despite the clear signs that Vladimir Putin has no genuine interest in peace, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said, ZDF outlet reported on May 16.

19 May 2025, 11:55 AM

UK foreign minister urges NATO to boost defense spending after Putin no-show in Istanbul

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called on NATO countries to increase defense spending following Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s decision to skip Istanbul meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Independent wrote on May 15.

15 May 2025, 02:40 PM

Duda pushes back on Russian threats

Polish President Andrzej Duda has responded to threats made by Russian Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin, emphasizing that NATO is a strictly defensive alliance that responds to Russia’s aggressive actions, PAP reported on April 15.

16 April 2025, 02:15 PM

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