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Ukraine Says SBU Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Tu-95 Bomber at Engels Airbase
Ukraine’s Security Service says its long-range drones destroyed a Tu-95 strategic bomber at Russia’s Engels airbase, approximately 800 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The reported loss has not yet been independently confirmed through publicly available satellite imagery. Ukraine has claimed…
Turkey Says Work on S-400 Dispute Continues as F-35 Talks Gather Pace
Turkey says it is examining several options for its Russian-made S-400 air-defence systems but has not confirmed reports that the equipment could be transferred to a Gulf state to remove a central obstacle to renewed access to the F-35 programme.…
Fedorov-Syrskyi Dispute Exposes Competing Visions for Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Ukraine’s outgoing defence minister says institutional resistance is preventing the Armed Forces from adopting a technology-led model of warfare built around drones, operational-depth strikes, data-based procurement and predictable allocation of resources. Mykhailo Fedorov has used his departure from Ukraine’s Ministry…
Protests Spread Across Ukraine as EU Questions Fedorov’s Removal
Demonstrations in Kyiv and several regional cities have called for Mykhailo Fedorov to remain Ukraine’s defence minister, while European Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has warned that his departure raises questions about the continuity of EU-backed weapons and drone programmes. Protests…