Euromaidan Press Staff

Ukraine's air defense capabilities have received a significant boost with the arrival of F-16 fighter jets and cutting-edge AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles.

Reports from various Western sources indicate that Ukraine has received its first batch of long-awaited F-16 fighter jets, ending an 18-month wait for these advanced aircraft.

Ukraine has successfully disrupted Wagner Group's African gold operations in Mali, emerging as a surprise regional power broker.

These new assets come at a critical time, as Ukrainian forces have been making small gains in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where an estimated 90,000 Russian personnel are present, according to the latest ISW report.

Dozens of academics from across the globe have issued an appeal for NATO to admit Ukraine into its ranks, stressing that this would mark a significant shift toward upholding international law and human rights.

Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian strategic bomber deep inside enemy territory, marking the longest-range attack in the war.

Meanwhile, Estonian intelligence warns that Russia's war resources are likely to last beyond 2025.

Meanwhile, Spain announced plans to provide Ukraine with a fully operational Hawk anti-aircraft battery by September.

In the meantime, Russian forces continue to target civilian areas, with recent missile strikes hitting a demining office in Kharkiv and injuring people in Odesa and Kherson.

Ukrainian special forces have made strategic gains in Kharkiv Oblast, liberating the village of Starytsia and have dealt a significant blow to Russian military logistics by damaging the last railway ferry in a key port.

Georgia charges fighters returning from Ukraine as Ukraine seeks FPV solution to Russian reconnaissance drone onslaught

Meanwhile, in eastern Ukraine, Russia continues its offensive operations in the Donetsk Oblast, with the main effort focused on the Avdiivka-Pokrovsk sector.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the UK officials to help Ukraine convince its allies to allow strikes into Russian territory.

Ukraine has secured new security agreements with the Czech Republic and Slovenia, bolstering its international support network as Russian forces advance in the Donetsk Oblast.