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German army Leopard 2 main battle tanks at Rose Barracks, Vilseck, Germany, 29 January 2019.

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Germany has a 1,200-page plan if Russia attacks. Recent drills show it may not work.

Operation Plan Germany maps routes for hundreds of thousands of troops. Recent drills showed weak bridges, limited rail capacity, and sabotage vulnerabilities.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Putin: Russia ready to fight until last Ukrainian, offers no concessions, demands Kyiv surrender Donbas

Putin offers no compromise while inviting US negotiators to Moscow.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s info-op worked. Ukraine is now haggling over how much to surrender

By setting the baseline conditions for negotiation and getting the White House to push them, Russia has gained a strong position while weakening Ukraine and Europe.

byIgor Kossov

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Peace talks don’t stop Russian missiles: 100,000 Ukrainians left in darkness after Moscow’s attack struck five regions

Hours after calling European peace amendments 'unacceptable,' Russia launches 22 missiles on Kyiv.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russia’s answer to peace efforts: Double Kinzhal-Iskander strike on Kyiv killed six and injured 14

"If there are negotiations, there must be no missiles,' Zelenskyy said hours before Russia's air assault.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine’s Praktika partners with Spanish firms to build combat-tested armored vehicles in EU

A Ukrainian manufacturer of light armored vehicles has signed an agreement with two Spanish defense companies to produce combat-tested military equipment on EU soil, marking the first such partnership for Ukraine's private defense sector in Europe.

byMaria Tril

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“Some European capitals believe Putin will win in Ukraine”: Germany plans to send €1B monthly to Kyiv prove Russia can be defeated

Some European countries believe that Russian leader Vladimir Putin will eventually win in Ukraine, according to Bundestag member…

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine opens drone exports to fund its defense – and Europe is buying

Ukrainian companies opening facilities abroad to secure funding while NATO allies seek combat-proven systems, Bloomberg reports.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Belgium admits it couldn’t stop drones over F-35 base reportedly storing US nuclear weapons

Police helicopter lost track of after several kilometers of a chase.

byOlena Mukhina

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Three EU states keep Ukraine grain bans as Brussels weighs legal action

Poland, Hungary and Slovakia are keeping unilateral restrictions on Ukrainian grain and farm products despite a revised EU trade deal designed to end the dispute, forcing Brussels to consider legal action against member states that are breaching single market rules.

byMaria Tril

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“We are talking about end of illusions era in Europe,” Tusk warns Russia’s ICBM missiles now can hit any European capital within minutes

He expressed shock by the level of public complacency about the UK’s safety.

byOlena Mukhina

EU military. Photo: the European Defence Agency

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26 European nations secretly plan for Ukraine’s security

Over 200 military planners from nearly 40 countries have prepared for a possible European troop deployment to Ukraine if Donald Trump brokers a ceasefire with Vladimir Putin, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Europe’s fears of losing comfort may cost it true independence, former Ukrainian army chief Zaluzhnyi says

According to Zaluzhnyi, a new doctrine is being formed that will create armies of robots and artificial intelligence, but Europe still postpones difficult defense decisions in favor of comfort and political popularity.

byOlena Mukhina

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Russian documents show 2030 NATO war plans — rehearsed at Zapad-2025 drills in Belarus

Russia scenarios include not only ops against Ukraine but also against Baltic countries, HUR says.

byOlena Mukhina

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Finland proposes €200 billion Russian asset transfer to Ukraine to force Kremlin toward peace

Stubb says a European security alliance stands ready to back Kyiv with air, naval, and intelligence support, but America’s role remains irreplaceable.

byOlena Mukhina

Soldier uses anti tank weapon to destroy Russian invaders

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Europe must build weapons for Ukraine independently of Washington, says ISW analyst

Direct European-Ukrainian defense production partnerships would prove more effective than repeated requests to Washington that often go unfulfilled, according to Mason Clark

byMaria Tril

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Global democracy crisis: How Russia exploits West’s loss of faith to win its war

Across the West and beyond, citizens lose hope in democratic systems, fueling populist movements and political instability.

byOlena Mukhina

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Europe’s “self-sabotage”: Seven EU countries increase Russian energy imports while supporting Ukraine – Reuters

Even as they provide billions in aid to Ukraine, several EU countries, including France, the Netherlands, and Romania, have increased Russian energy imports in 2025, funding Moscow’s war effort as well.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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EU scrambles to find $ 155 bn for Ukraine for two years to avoid “collapse”

Europe can no longer count on significant US contributions for Ukraine, an EU official said, prompting Brussels to revive plans for "reparation loans"

byMaria Tril

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Zelenskyy at EU summit in Copenhagen: Russia’s ambition to divide Europe is clear

Ukrainian troops train partners to intercept UAVs while Moscow exploits division, energy dependencies, and hybrid tactics to weaken support for Kyiv.

byOlena Mukhina