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Israel sees surge in European demand for air defence systems amid Russia threat
Israel’s defence industry is preparing for a fresh wave of European orders for advanced air and missile defence systems, as governments across the continent accelerate military procurement in response to heightened concerns over Russia’s long-term strategic intentions. Speaking at a…
Russia’s Mass Strike Tests Ukraine’s Air Defences as Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Burns
Russia’s latest overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine has underlined two parallel realities of the war: Moscow can still mount large-scale combined strikes against Ukrainian cities, but the military effect of such attacks remains constrained by Ukraine’s air defences…
Russia’s Latest Mass Strike Puts NATO Border Air Defence Back Under Pressure
Russia’s latest missile and drone attack on Ukraine again forced Poland to activate aircraft, underlining the recurring air-defence burden carried by NATO states on the Alliance’s eastern border.
Ukraine Targets Russia’s Alternative Supply Routes Into Crimea
Ukrainian strikes on northern Crimea indicate a widening campaign against Russian military logistics, moving from bridges to pontoon crossings, checkpoints, rail links and air-defence assets. Ukraine’s latest strikes on northern Crimea point to a developing campaign against Russia’s military logistics…
Ukraine Hits Volgograd Oil Facility as Overnight Strikes Keep Pressure on Russian Energy Network
Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces struck an oil preparation and pumping station in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight, while Russian officials reported a deadly drone-related fire at a Black Sea export terminal in Krasnodar. Ukraine has reported a new overnight…
Ukraine’s Reported $20bn Arms Request Puts Drone War and Air Defence at Centre of Allied Support Debate
Ukraine’s reported plan to seek a further $20bn in military support from its partners places a clear question before Kyiv’s allies: whether they can turn political support into predictable weapons production at the pace required by the war. The figure…
Rheinmetall Turns to Start-up Innovation to Build Europe’s Drone Future
Germany’s rearmament drive has produced no shortage of ambitious announcements over the past three years. Yet a new partnership unveiled this week by defence group Rheinmetall may prove more consequential than its modest profile initially suggests. The Düsseldorf-based manufacturer has…
Ukraine-Latvia Drone Deal Turns Baltic Airspace Risk Into Defence Cooperation
Ukraine and Latvia have signed a new drone agreement aimed at strengthening joint defence and co-production, turning recent Baltic airspace incidents into a practical defence-technology partnership. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the agreement on Tuesday during a summit of Ukraine and…
Ukraine Strikes Chonhar Bridge Again as Crimea Supply Routes Come Under Renewed Pressure
Ukraine has again targeted the Chonhar bridge, one of the road links connecting occupied Crimea with Russian-held territory in southern Ukraine, in what appears to be part of a wider effort to disrupt Moscow’s military logistics on the peninsula. The…
EU prepares €5.9bn drone payout for Ukraine after Hungary lifts veto
EU defence ministers have moved Ukraine support towards battlefield delivery, with a first €5.9bn drone payout expected this month and Hungary lifting its veto on €6.6bn in blocked military-support funds. The European Union is preparing to channel the first €5.9bn…