Sweden announces major Gripen deal with Ukraine, including donation of 16 jets
Ukraine is set to acquire Swedish Gripen fighter jets in a major defense deal announced by the Swedish…
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Drone threat to Europe’s critical infrastructure is surging, resilience must follow
Joshua Kroeker is the CEO and founder of Reaktion Group. He advises governments and firms on geopolitics and…
Ukraine confirms Oreshnik launch in massive Russian overnight strike on Kyiv
Russia fired an RS-26 Rubizh “Oreshnik” intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Bila Tserkva area in Kyiv Oblast during…
NATO fighter downs drone over Estonia in second Baltic incursion in 48 hours
One of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down an intruding drone over Lake Võrtsjärv in southern…
Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response
Andris Spruds resigned as Latvia’s defense minister on May 10, 2026, shortly after Prime Minister Evika Silina publicly…
Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia
Two drones entered Latvian airspace from Russian territory and crashed in the eastern Latgale region overnight on May…
US State Department approves $373.6 million JDAM-ER sale to Ukraine
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of extended-range Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM-ER) tail…
Poland turns to Ukraine’s battlefield know-how for national ‘drone armada’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on April 27, 2026, that Poland will build a national “drone armada”…
Bell creates Ukraine subsidiary for helicopter assembly and support
Bell Textron said on April 17, 2026, that it has formed a subsidiary in Ukraine and plans to…
UK to supply Ukraine with over 120k drones, includes long-range strike UAVs
In the face of increasing Russian aggression using one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the UK has begun…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine trading drone defense for fuel, interceptors from Gulf states
Ukraine is exchanging its counter-drone expertise and air defense systems for crude oil, diesel fuel and interceptor missiles…
Russian An-26 military transport crashes in Crimea, killing all 29 on board
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in occupied Crimea on March 31, killing all 29 people on board, according to…
Ukraine’s private air defense scores first drone kills over Kharkiv
Ukraine’s experimental effort to bring private industry into air defense appears to have reached operational use, with one…
One of two drones crashed in Finland identified as Ukrainian
Two drones crashed in southeastern Finland on March 29, 2026, with the Finnish Air Force confirming that at…
Russian YouTuber killed after airplane allegedly mistaken for Ukraine drone
Russian aviation blogger Pavel Koshkin was killed when the Alto NG aircraft he was flying crashed near Kolomna,…
Pentagon eyes redirecting Ukraine’s Patriot missiles to Middle East
The Pentagon is considering whether to redirect air defense interceptor missiles originally earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle…
Ukraine preparing prepayments for Gripen, Rafale jets: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian media has reported that the country is preparing advance payments for future Saab Gripen and Dassault Rafale fighter jets, as stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March…
Zelenskyy offers Ukraine’s Shahed interceptor drones to Gulf states
Ukraine is ready to share its experience countering Iranian-designed Shahed drones with partners in the Middle East, President…