Europe can’t cover Ukraine’s war needs: Total aid to is falling to record low after US abandons Kyiv, while civilian casualties surge 75%
In 2025, Russia killed 25% more Ukrainians than the last year.
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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.
“We will test them in real war”: Zelenskyy secures unique long-range detection radars during his visit to Spain
Ukraine has also received 40 IRIS-T missiles from Spain as Russia targets civilian infrastructure.
Spain’s latest drone incident joins wave of attacks across Europe — all since Russia’s strike on Poland
Flights were halted at Spain’s Miguel Hernández Airport after a drone appeared near the runway, triggering a national investigation.
Spain and Finland enter PURL, NATO’s joint program to buy US weapons for Ukraine
The initiative enables European countries to finance shipments of US defense systems based on Ukraine’s prioritized requests.
European operator confirms it can halt Russian LNG shipments by 2027, replacing supplies with US gas
With sanctions on the horizon, European nations plan to sever Moscow’s grip on energy.
Europe’s sleepwalk into danger — defense support drops as war warnings grow louder
While Russian drones violate NATO airspace and generals warn of looming war with China and Russia, new polling shows Europeans losing the will to rearm — a trend that could cost the continent its readiness.
Military aircraft with Spanish defense minister undergoes GPS attack over Kaliningrad
A Spanish military aircraft carrying Defense Minister Margarita Robles became the third high-profile European government plane to suffer GPS interference this year, with the incident occurring over the Baltic Sea near Russia's heavily militarized Kaliningrad Oblast.
Spain Ukraine military aid: Patriot missiles, Leopard tanks—plus surprise Chornobyl solar plant
Missiles and tanks are only part of Spain’s military aid to Ukraine: the past year also brought troop training, demining, sanctions and a solar plant in Chornobyl.
While Russia kills 232 Ukrainian civilians in one month, its citizens sip wine on French Riviera—with EU visas in hand
Hotel bookings by Russians in France and Italy are up 19% — even as their missiles devastate Ukraine.
Ukrainian ex-police chief dies mysteriously at Spanish complex where Russian defector was assassinated in 2024
Former Ukrainian organized crime official Ihor Hrushevskyi died at the Spanish complex where Russian agents killed helicopter pilot Maxim Kuzminov in 2024. Residents question whether the location is coincidental
Europol dismantles pro-Russian cyber army flooding Ukraine and its allies with attacks
A coordinated crackdown wiped out over 100 systems tied to Kremlin-backed NoName057(16) hackers.
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.
Trump says US shouldn’t match NATO 5% defense spending he demands from allies
The US president cited decades of US financial support that he claims "covered almost 100% of the costs" for the military alliance and singled out Spain and Canada for low NATO defense contributions.
Ukraine’s Lyut’ Brigade deploys Spanish BMR M-600 armored vehicles
A military Telegram account revealed a rare look at new equipment in use.
Spanish explosives firm Maxam linked to Russian arms supply chain, report says
Leaked documents reveal Maxam produced explosives used in arms-related operations, as per The Insider.
Ukraine negotiates to produce Spanish elite weapon systems locally
Talks with defense giant Escribano are underway to localize production of high-tech turrets and targeting systems already used on the battlefield.
Ukraine offers help with blackouts to Spain, France, Portugal
The widespread power outages hitting Western Europe on April 28 prompted an immediate offer of help fro Ukraine, which has gained experience managing electricity disruptions.
Italy, Spain hesitant on EU’s € 40 bn Ukraine military aid proposal
Despite strong backing from northern and eastern Europe, Italy and Spain have raised concerns over Kaja Kallas' military aid plan.
Spainish PM calls for lasting Ukraine peace, critizes Trump’s Russia talks
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned Russia as the clear aggressor in Ukraine while criticizing Trump's unilateral talks with Moscow.