Ukraine military: Russia increases use of chemical weapons
Ukraine is now seeing up to 10 cases a day of Russian forces using munitions filled with toxic chemicals against Ukrainian troops and civilians.
Romanian farmers join Ukraine border blockade
Farmer protests have obstructed freight traffic at the vital Siret border crossing between Ukraine and Romania, a key export route for Ukraine.
Ukraine launches “I want to find” project to aid families of Russian POWs
With Russia providing little information on the fate of its soldiers in Ukraine, relatives are now looking to a new Ukrainian project for help finding captured troops.
Denmark allocates $21 mn to Mykolaiv: funds to go toward recovery
In the spring of 2023, Denmark took patronage of the city and oblast of Mykolaiv. Since then, it has allocated $100 mn for its recovery
Nordic nations hail new US defense pacts as historic step amid Russian threat
Finland, Sweden, and Denmark stand for a "long-term, clear-sighted, and realistic Russia policy," their defense ministers write in an op-ed
Russia hits 2 million large-caliber munitions yearly; 500k shortfall covered by North Korea
First Belarus, then Iran, and now mainly North Korea have covered Russia's ammunition shortfalls, according to Ukrainian intelligence
MP: Ukraine tripled arms making in 2023, eyes further growth this year
Private companies now account for 80% of defense industry production in Ukraine after a major push in 2023, says Oleksandr Zavitnevych
Latvian president urges allies to support Ukraine until full victory over Russian imperialism
This political signal should replace rhetoric to "support Ukraine as long as it takes," Rinkēvičs said
Ukraine reports first evidence of North Korean missile used by Russia
Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office says it has initial evidence that Russia used North Korean-made ballistic missiles in the…
FT: Russia still imports one-third of essential war tech from Western companies
This is one of the downsides to western companies outsourcing production to Asian countries with more lenient export controls
Ukraine’s SeaBaby naval drones can now engage in sea battles, not only carry explosives
With a payload of 850kg, Ukraine's latest naval drones have already opened fire on Russian ships
UP: Elon Musk indeed thwarted Ukrainian attack on Crimea by blocking Starlink
The SpaceX CEO had earlier claimed he never activated Starlink in Crimea to begin with. However, witnesses say he deliberately switched it off during Ukraine's first major attack on Crimea
FT: Ukraine’s gas storage helps Europe avoid energy crisis
Ukraine's gigantic gas reserves that were built during the Soviet Union to ensure the Kremlin's gas monopoly on Europe are now serving the opposite goal: helping Europe get off the Kremlin's gas needle.
West must get serious and act now: leaders on Russia’s missile strike
Politicians and ambassadors have underscored their solidarity with Ukraine in the wake of Russia's major missile attack