Ukraine’s battlefield becomes testing ground in Europe’s new arms ‘gold rush’

The war in Ukraine, now well into its third year, has become more than a bloody geopolitical struggle between Moscow and Kiev. It has also turned into what many analysts describe as a vast testing ground for Western arms manufacturers, a place...

Ukrainian delegation in Denmark demonstrates drone interception with Sting systems

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine The Ukrainian delegation has conducted demonstration exercises on countering attack drones during a visit to Denmark. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: As part of an...

Ukraine slaps new sanctions on Russian oil industry, drone production

President Volodymyr Zelensky signed several decrees extending and imposing sanctions against Russia on Oct. 4. The new measures take aim at Russia's oil industry and weapons production, particularly drone manufacturers. One of the decrees extends...

Kyiv to share combat-tested drone technology with Washington

A Ukrainian delegation is in Washington to sign a deal with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Kyiv will share combat-tested drone technology with the United States in exchange for royalties or other forms of compensation, The Wall...

Ukrainian-French Partnership: Raybird UAV to Be Equipped with Artificial Intelligence

Ukrainian-born aviation production holding Skyeton and French next-generation defense prime Harmattan AI have announced a strategic partnership. The aim is to develop unmanned aerial systems for the French market and other countries worldwide. As...

The War Over Defense Tech

Last October, on a Martin Luther–inspired website called www.18theses.com, a software executive named Shyam Sankar published a four-thousand-word polemic with the title “The Defense Reformation.” “As a nation, we are in an undeclared state of...

Disruption of Frontline Supplies: Russian Strikes on Ukraine’s Key Infrastructure

Click to see the full-size image On October 3–4, Russian forces struck energy facilities in Ukraine that support the operation of military-industrial complex enterprises and critical supply lines. Among the targets were energy facilities in the...

Czech ex-PM leads vote, Ukraine aid in doubt

Agence France-Presse . Prague, Czech Republic 04 October, 2025, 22:50 Andrej Babis Czechs finished voting Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described ‘Trumpist’ billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner, triggering concerns...

Ukraine accuses China of providing Russia with satellite data for missile strike targeting

Kyiv has evidence that China has provided Russia with satellite data which has been used to target missile strikes on Ukraine, including strikes on facilities used by foreign companies, a member of Ukraine's foreign intelligence service (SZRU)...

Ukrainian company unveils reinforced concrete shelters to protect critical infrastructure

Model range of shelters from the L7 company, displayed at the exhibitionSECURITY 2.0. Photo: Oboronka Ukrainian company L7 has showcased a series of reinforced concrete shelter designs for critical infrastructure and industrial facilities at the...

Dozens injured as Russian drones attack Ukrainian passenger train

Dozens of passengers, including three children, were injured in Russian drone attacks on Saturday on a train in northern Ukraine, according to witnesses. President Zelensky posted images of the “savage” attack on social media showing twisted metal...

“Russia Grabs Ukraine’s White Gold”: Seizure Of Lithium-Rich Shevchenko Site Threatens Global Supply Chains And Undermines Kyiv’s Industrial Recovery Plans

IN A NUTSHELL 🔋 Russian forces have seized a lithium-rich region in Ukraine, impacting global supply chains. ⚠️ The capture highlights the increasing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe. 🌍 This move could significantly affect the global market...

Lithuanian president sacks culture minister who did not know whether Crimea is Ukrainian or Russian

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has signed a decree dismissing Culture Minister Ignotas Adomavičius, who refused to answer a question about the legal status of Ukrainian Crimea, which is temporarily occupied by Russia. Source: European...

Ukrainians Shoot Down Drone in Danish Airspace During Demonstration Operation

Ukrainian operators successfully destroyed several drones in Danish airspace during a demonstration operation. The event took place as part of an official visit by the Ukrainian delegation, focused on exchanging combat experience. As part of the...

State certification of Ukrainian science: what next? Review and assessment

Volodymyr Khaustov, Scientific Secretary of the State Institution “Institute of Economics and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”, Honored Economist of Ukraine, Candidate of Technical Sciences The Ministry of Education and...

Ukraine prepares new permits for search and exhumation of victims of Volyn tragedy

In the near future, Ukraine will issue new permits for search and exhumation work in the Lviv and Rivne regions. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Vasyl Bodnar in a comment to Ukrinform. In particular, exhumations may be...

Czech ex-PM Babis poised for win, raising Ukraine aid concerns

Czechs voted Saturday in an election expected to return populist ex-prime minister Andrej Babis to power, a result that could strain Prague’s support for Ukraine and its relations with the European Union. A return to power by the ex-premier's...

Ukrainian minister calls on Europe to take threats from Russia more seriously

Serhii Kyslytsia. Photo: Serhii Kyslytsia's Facebook page Europe must "take seriously" the existential threat posed by Russia, says Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhii Kyslytsia. Source: Kyslytsia in an interview with The Guardian, as...

Ukraine’s Drones vs. Russia’s Energy Industry

Since launching a bombardment campaign aiming to damage and take offline as much Russian oil processing capacity as possible, Ukrainian long-range strike planners have seen their strategy succeed and, after two months of attacks, clear signs of...

Estonia and Ukraine launch new project to train over 500 cyber specialists

Estonia and Ukraine have launched a new joint project to train more than 500 Ukrainian cyber specialists over the next 14 months under the framework of the Tallinn Mechanism. "Estonia has been successfully building its expertise in cybersecurity...