Russia wants Belarus to join new “aggressive operations” against Ukraine or NATO, Kyiv says
Kyiv says it has documented Russian-Belarusian contacts tied to potential planning for operations launched from Belarus.
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As rescuers clear rubble of Kyiv apartment building, Russia’s security council secretary lists same 2022 demands for ending war
Same demands as Russia's failed 2022 Istanbul talks were issued from Bishkek hours after Russia's biggest two-day strike on Kyiv.
If this were real life, they would already be dead: Ukrainian drone pilots force NATO drills on Gotland to stop three times
During the pause, the opposing forces had time to think about how to act better against the enemy.
Kremlin terms unchanged: Moscow repeats Putin’s 2024 demand for four Ukraine’s oblasts as peace push stalls
That is a demand for capitulation, not for peace.
Europe doesn’t make missile defenses at scale. Thirteen countries just joined Ukraine to fix that.
Thirteen European countries and NATO met in Kyiv on 12 May to launch coordinated anti-ballistic missile production—a shift from US Patriot dependence.
Possessing weapons is only one of three essentials in modern war, Zelenskyy tells NATO’s eastern flank at B9 summit
Meanwhile, Russia chose the moment of a NATO summit on its eastern flank to demonstrate it will strike anywhere, anytime, including regions it had previously avoided.
Nicolas Tenzer: stop talking about peace, the question is victory
French geopolitical expert on his book Our War, Putin's nihilist regime, and the strategic autonomy Europe must build with or without Washington
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1538: Berlin plugs into Ukraine’s defense industry with “Brave Germany” initiative
The partnership lands on top of a foundation Germany has already built. Berlin is currently the world's largest provider of security assistance to Ukraine — roughly one third of all aid.
Ukrainian cadets complete RAF flight training in UK — now moving to jet aircraft instruction
The graduation was marked by the presence of RAF Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth and Air Vice-Marshal Shorrocks, Commander of No. 22 Group.
Two drones crashed in Latvia. Ukraine offers to send experts to defend airspace from war spillover.
Two unidentified drones entered Latvian airspace on 7 May and crashed on Latvian territory, including near a fuel storage site.
Russia is waging a long war against the West. Switzerland’s spies say it is escalating.
Switzerland's annual intelligence report names Russia the biggest threat to Europe, lining up with Dutch, German, Danish, and Estonian assessments of Moscow's preparation for a possible NATO conflict.
US decision not to deploy Tomahawks to Germany was even worse than withdrawal of 5,000 US troops. But Ukraine can help
Three years of full-scale war have made Ukraine's defense industry one of the most combat-experienced on the planet.
Europe’s defenses arrive in 2030. Putin’s window opens now
Two years of intelligence warnings have met a US troop withdrawal from Germany—the EU's rearmament plan is still four years out.
NATO is dead. Meet CALM.
Discussing alternatives to the Alliance has long been taboo. That changed in 2026.
“Unyielding resolve is needed for the defense of Ukraine”: King Charles to US Congress
The British king invoked the US-UK alliance forged through several wars to call for the same resolve in Ukraine's defense — and warned against turning "ever more inward looking."
Syrskyi: Ukraine’s strikes have cost Russia $25.5 billion
Ukraine holds the front not through numbers, but through asymmetric warfare, drones, and forcing Russian forces to operate under continuously unfavorable conditions.
Kremlin builds “hotbed of tension” narrative against Lithuania — ISW warns of groundwork for Baltic aggression
ISW reports Moscow is using accusations against Lithuania and NATO over Kaliningrad Oblast to build justifications for potential future military action against the Baltic states.
Dutch intelligence: Russia could strike NATO within a year after Ukraine war ends
Dutch MIVD 2025 report: Russia could be ready for a regional conflict with NATO within a year of the Ukraine war ending, aiming to split the Alliance politically, not defeat it militarily.
Ukraine says it is ready joining multinational mine-clearing operation in Strait of Hormuz
Both Ukrainian vessels carry crews that have already completed training and passed NATO interoperability assessments.
Ukraine’s combat experience is entering NATO training curricula. This week it happened in Bydgoszcz
The course also trained practical analytical skills including Operational Analysis, effectiveness metrics, and risk management during active combat planning.