Kyiv Protesters Rally for Second Day over Mykhailo Fedorov’s Removal

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…

Ukraine’s Patriot Licence and Freyja Project Open Two Routes to Missile Defence

Ukraine’s Patriot Licence and Freyja Project Open Two Routes to Missile Defence

A proposed US licence to manufacture Patriot interceptors and a European-backed programme built around Ukraine’s Freyja system could strengthen Ukraine’s missile defences. Neither, however, will resolve Kyiv’s immediate shortage of interceptors. Ukraine is pursuing two parallel routes towards greater control…