Euromaidan Press Staff

Meanwhile, Estonia's Frankenburg Technologies prepares to revolutionize Ukraine's drone defense with cost-effective missiles.

He dreamed of standing on top of the world. Ukraine's most accomplished mountaineer Antonina Samoilova carried his photo to Mount Everest's summit.

Ukraine has dramatically increased its military tax from 1.5% to 5% in an urgent effort to address a $12 billion defense funding gap for 2024. In addition, the EU has signaled readiness to cover a potential $50 billion void if US support falters.

Meanwhile, the US has announced a new $725 million military aid package focusing on air defense and artillery support.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's military successfully repelled a Russian assault on high-rise positions in Toretsk using FPV drones and captured radio equipment to lure enemy troops into deadly traps.

Ukraine faces a challenging winter ahead as Russia launched another massive assault on energy infrastructure using Kalibr cruise missiles with cluster munitions, designed to maximize damage over large areas.

Meanwhile, seven European nations, including Baltic and Nordic countries, have committed to increasing Ukraine's military capabilities.

Meanwhile, Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Sumy and Nova Kakhovka killed six people today, prompting war crimes investigations by Ukrainian prosecutors.

Meanwhile, NATO is considering a first-strike strategy against potential Russian aggression.

Ukraine's largest FPV drone has achieved a military first by successfully deploying an AK-47 assault rifle in combat operations.

Russia is deploying 59,000 troops, including 11,000 North Koreans, to repel Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast, as France's Foreign Minister hints at Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with French missiles.

Ukraine has revealed Russia's strategic plan to divide Ukraine into three parts, highlighting Putin's unchanged territorial ambitions. In other news, the US and Europe are considering granting Ukraine a "punishing blow" capability as deterrence.

Russia escalated its attacks on Ukraine by launching its first-ever ICBM strike against Dnipro, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. Meanwhile, former Ukrainian Armed Forces chief Zaluzhnyi said that World War III began in 2024.

In a powerful speech to the European Parliament, President Zelenskyy declared Ukraine deserves to make 2025 "the year of peace."