Ukraine signs drone production deal with Norway — new combat UAVs coming in 2026
Kyiv will send its drone tech north, while Oslo provides production capacity and R&D for full-scale launch.
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“Ukraine’s security is directly connected to ours” – 8 Nordic-Baltic countries pool $500M weapons package
Package includes HIMARS rockets, air defense systems, and precision weapons sourced through NATO's PURL initiative to counter intensifying Russian strikes.
“War profiteer” Norway urged to guarantee stalled EU reparations loan for Ukraine
Norwegian politicians push Oslo to guarantee EU's €140 billion Ukraine loan using profits from replacing Russia as Europe's gas supplier, amid Belgium's legal objections to frozen asset scheme.
Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, and Norway unite to reinforce Ukraine’s air defense with two vital Patriot launchers
These systems, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, will defend key cities and energy sites as Russia ramps up winter strikes.
“Fortress in dark”: Moscow’s assault on Sloviansk power plant masks deeper goal
Russia fights against the light. On 30 October, Russian aviation dropped guided bombs on the Sloviansk Thermal Power…
Norway pledges $140 mn for Ukrainian energy as Zelenskyy begins Nordic tour
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in Norway on 22 Oct. for talks with PM Store, days after Trump suggested ending the war at current frontlines with Russia keeping occupied territories. Støre said Europeans "very much support" Zelenskyy
Nordic and Baltic countries launch joint initiative to train and arm Ukrainian soldiers under Norway’s lead
A formal pact signed in Brussels kicks off a multinational effort to prepare Ukrainian forces and supply brigade-scale weaponry.
Norway pledges $200 million to fund new shipment of US weapons for Ukraine under NATO plan
The Norwegian government confirmed it will finance another major military aid package to Ukraine through the PURL initiative.
ISW: Russia steps up covert and overt attacks on Europe — NATO races to reinforce defenses
The think tank describes Moscow’s actions as part of “Phase 0,” the psychological and informational groundwork for a potential future war with NATO.
World Cup champion refuses Russian return: “Strange to change minds while war continues”
Famous Norwegian skier Tiril Udnes Weng has joined Swedish star Linn Svahn in publicly opposing Russia's return to skiing competitions, telling reporters "we don't want this"
ISW: Russian oil tankers cruising NATO waters suspected in NATO airspace drone intrusions
Investigators probe a pattern of drone incursions coinciding with shadow fleet ships in NATO waters.
Norway’s skies under lockdown as Oslo Airport closes twice in three days due to drone attacks
Norwegian Airlines and Widerøe planes were forced to reroute after drones appeared near runways, highlighting a growing pattern of aerial sabotage in Northern Europe.
The Register: Putin’s trolls return with AI-powered media fakes — and a Florida ex-cop at the helm
Insikt Group researchers link Llama 3-based models to a Kremlin-driven disinformation wave.
Copenhagen’s main airport halts flights due to drones, but Kremlin dismisses it as “unworthy of attention”
Large drones hover over critical European infrastructure while Peskov calls accusations “groundless.”
Norway reports first Russian airspace violations in 10 years
Russia violated Norwegian airspace three times between April and August 2025, the Norwegian government announced
Drone activity halts flights in Denmark and Norway — airports in Copenhagen and Oslo were temporarily closed
Copenhagen and Oslo airports shut for hours overnight on 22 September after drones appeared near restricted airspace.
Norway opens large training camp for Ukrainian military in Poland
A 23-year-old Ukrainian brigade instructor who survived battles in Bakhmut's "meat grinder" now helps Norwegian forces design realistic combat training at a secret military camp in Poland
Norway creates second brigade in Arctic to monitor border with Russia
Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik called the new Finnmark Brigade "a necessary response to a more uncertain security situation" along the Russian border
Berlin commits $ 500 million to Ukraine, sourcing weapons directly from US reserves
The goal is rapid delivery of air defense and other vital gear. NATO says the package will include urgently needed air defense systems.
Norwegian intelligence considers Russia the biggest threat to country
The Norway's top spy said that Russia poses the biggest threat to Norwegian security, even as Moscow's cyber operatives target the nation's dams.