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Zelenskyy announces reforms to build strong aerial shield and produce half Ukraine’s own weapons by 2025
Kyiv shifts the financial burden from donors to domestic capability.
EU strikes deal to integrate Ukraine’s defense sector into bloc’s €1.5 billion armament program
European Parliament and Council negotiators agree on defense industry program running through 2027, with dedicated instrument bringing Ukrainian manufacturers into EU supply chains from the start.
UK delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine in six months, warns allies must outpace Putin
UK's £600 million investment delivers 85,000 drones to Ukraine as Defense Secretary warns NATO must accelerate production
New Ukraine’s kamikaze UAVs are ready to push defenses deeper behind lines
Ukraine has completed final trials of strike UAVs with a range exceeding 40 km that can overcome electronic warfare systems.
Rheinmetall to build shell factory in Ukraine after finalizing joint production procedures
German defense giant moves forward with major manufacturing investment as cooperation deepens across multiple defense sectors.
Romania is quietly becoming Europe’s defense powerhouse
Romania is reviving its defense industry with U.S. and German partners, building drone and gunpowder plants in Brașov while expanding production of tanks and vehicles.
HUR: Russia amassed 260 foreign machines for tank production since 2007 war planning
Intelligence documents expose how European CNC technology powers Russian tank production, creating leverage points for coordinated sanctions enforcement.
Germany begins 100,000-shell annual production line for Ukraine
The Rheinmetall facility signals Western allies' recognition that supporting Ukraine requires dedicated industrial capacity rather than temporary weapons transfers.
Finland rejects NATO’s new procurement tool for Ukraine
While NATO rallies billions for Ukraine, Helsinki charts its own course — arming Kyiv without joining the club.
With civilian factories frozen and war plants revived, Lukashenko’s regime becomes ghost manufacturer for Kremlin missiles
Drone shells, missile chips, and targeting optics are pouring out of newly built plants as Minsk militarizes under Kremlin command.
Ukrainian defense chiefs warn Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy: Russia gearing up for war not just with Kyiv
Ukraine delivers a stark warning to the US general under fire.
Rome recovery conference delivers unprecedented €11 billion boost to Ukraine
Amid Russian attacks, Ukraine secures the largest-ever reconstruction commitment backed by 70 countries and global banks.
EU pours billions into drone firms that steal from Ukraine’s Skyeton, company with 350,000 combat flight hours
Roman Kniazhenko’s team works 24/7 to survive, while foreign companies copy their tech and collect contracts worth billions.
Spain’s shadow export keeps Russian artillery alive
A Spanish-supplied forging machine helped Russia avert a collapse in artillery production, just as Ukraine shattered 19,000 of its systems.
Ukraine’s tech revolution clashes with Russia’s massive military machine — result will define future of warfare
Ukraine’s defense relies on rapid innovation, cutting-edge drones, and creative battlefield technology, while Russia counters with sheer numbers and relentless production.
Forged in war, built for Europe: Ukraine’s combat-proven arms to join EU defense drive
Under SAFE, Ukraine steps into the joint production with €150 billion in reach.
Kim Jong Un announces “leap forward” in defense industry with its new largest 5-hectare plant to boost arms exports to Russia
Russia refuses ceasefire with Ukraine while Pyongyang ramps up defense manufacturing and military involvement.
Diplomacy can wait, but weapons can’t. Kyiv is ready to spend cash on American equipment
The Ukrainian president reveals plans to negotiate a new defense deal with Trump
Czechia unveils its largest ammo push yet to sustain Ukraine’s fight through 2026
Eighteen nations, one initiative, and millions of ammunition rounds.