Ukraine opens drone factory in small British town – 1,000 battlefield-tested drones per month, built beyond Russia’s reach
Ukrspecsystems makes eight drone types already used on the front line.
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Third round of Ukraine-Russia-US talks opens in Geneva with European presence
Umerov says Kyiv working "without excessive expectations" as discussions expand beyond Abu Dhabi format.
$38bn, 35 Patriot missiles, long-range drones: What Ukraine got at Ramstein
Fedorov says most funding targets air defense and unmanned systems.
UK Royal Marines “champing at the bit” to receive the order to seize Russian shadow fleet tankers — The Guardian
Defense sources confirmed military seizure options in discussions with NATO allies, while Lloyd's List Intelligence tracked 23 rogue vessels in British waters in January alone, the Guardian reported.
G7+ pledges thousands of generators and hundreds of millions in funding as Ukraine faces harshest winter of the war
447 generators from the EU, 90 from Lithuania, over 100 from France.
UK has 140 Challenger 2 tanks with no clear future as Ukraine needs armor
While some are being upgraded, many remain in limbo with options like scrapping, storage, or possible donation.
Russia unleashes its Geran-5 air defense killer on Ukraine, equipped with British Raspberry Pi microcomputer tracker
Russia may arm the drone with R-73 air-to-air missiles.
Russian oligarch hired UK opposition’s top legal adviser to fight his sanctions. Protesters want him fired
Abramovich fights to keep £5.3bn frozen while his lawyer advises Conservative leadership.
The alternative to NATO: A Coalition of Like-Minded European Countries
Fifteen nations, 4% GDP spending, and Ukraine as founding member.
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.
UK, Norway join forces to hunt Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
Lunna House Agreement links 13 anti-submarine frigates to protect undersea cables and pipelines.
Macron launches working group on Ukraine security guarantees – US joins for first time
US joins for first time as Zelenskyy prepares trip to Washington.
British politician jailed for promoting Kremlin propaganda in EU Parliament for bribes
The former Welsh leader of Reform UK, Nathan Gill, secretly pushed Moscow’s talking points in exchange for bribes, prosecutors said.
UK drug dealers bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan to funnel £1 billion into Russia’s war machine
Criminal group acquired 75% of Kyrgyz bank to funnel payments to Russian military.
UK to bolster Ukraine’s sky shield with thousands of new “Octopus” interceptor drones and missiles
New systems aim to counter Russian attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure.
UK sends more Storm Shadows to Ukraine, Bloomberg sources say
Anonymous sources told Bloomberg the shipment aimed to ensure Kyiv is stocked ahead of the upcoming winter months.
UK to build pilot batch of Octopus interceptor drones under joint project with Ukraine
The first 1,000 drones will be manufactured in Britain before expanding production to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs.
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.
UK delivers hundreds of air defense missiles to Ukraine months ahead of schedule
Russia has been increasing aerial attacks across Ukrainian cities as winter approaches, straining the country’s air defense capabilities.
Phase 0 begins: ISW says Russia is laying psychological groundwork for a future NATO war
Russia’s spy agency now claims the UK is preparing pro‑Ukrainian Russians to stage an attack on a Ukrainian or allied ship in Europe, using Chinese equipment to make it appear China supports Russia, which actually does support Russia.