Lithuania at risk: Ex-CIA chief warns Russia to target Baltic State after Ukraine
Former CIA director David Petraeus warned that Lithuania faces the highest risk of Russian invasion among NATO countries if Moscow succeeds in Ukraine.
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SBU detains four Kherson residents who worked for Russians during occupation
Among the detained collaborators are a former Kherson city council accountant, who helped organize Russia's fake referendum, and two men, who voluntarily worked as guards in Russian-run prisons where resistance fighters were held.
Von der Leyen calls for European independence through defense spending and Ukraine membership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU is enabling up to €800 billion in defense funding as part of a broader independence strategy.
Trump envoy: US open to freeze NATO expansion to help end Russia-Ukraine war
Trump’s special envoy says the US is willing to discuss NATO non-expansion as part of a peace deal with Russia, while the US, UK, France, and Germany will send security advisers to Istanbul for ceasefire talks on 2 June.
US threatens to exit peace talks over war in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks
A top US diplomat told the UN Security Council that America's patience with Russia's approach to Ukraine peace talks is running thin after weekend missile attacks.
ISW: Russia delays submitting peace terms to pressure Ukraine on timing and terms
Russian officials are withholding their peace memorandum to potentially blame Ukraine for stalling negotiations if Kyiv refuses to attend a 2 June meeting in Istanbul.
Bloomberg: China cuts drone sales to Europe, but still supplies Russia
Beijing rejected allegations that it selectively restricts drone exports, calling the claims "baseless accusations."
UK and Germany to lead next Ramstein meeting without US leadership
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group will convene at NATO headquarters on 4 June under continued British and German leadership
Swiss clear Leopard 1 tank sale to Germany, unless reexported to Ukraine
It's unclear if Berlin even needs them under this condition.
Book Arsenal festival opens in Kyiv with 100 publishers participating
The XIII International Book Arsenal Festival opens today in Kyiv with participation from 100 major and 12 small publishing houses.
Turkey and Belgium plan to join international drone coalition for Ukraine
Coalition member states have committed $3 bn to support Ukraine in 2025, up from $2 bn delivered last year.
Ukraine and Germany sign agreement on long-range weapons
Germany will directly finance long-range weapons production on Ukrainian soil under a new agreement signed by both countries' defense ministers.
Ukraine hits Russian cruise missile factory near Moscow with long-range drones
Ukrainian drones successfully bypassed Russian air defenses to strike Raduga plant which produces the same Kh-101/555 cruise missiles that Russia uses to attack Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible but needs delegation agreements, Kremlin says
Russia's top spokesman confirmed Moscow remains open to a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting but only after their negotiating teams reach preliminary agreements.
Record 81% of Europeans support common defense policy amid Ukraine war
Trust in the European Union has reached its highest point in 18 years. A poll shows that 59% of EU citizens support the purchase and supply of weapons for Ukraine.
Forbes: Ukraine deploys AI turrets against record Russian drone attacks
The Sky Sentinel system costs one-hundredth the price of comparable US systems while defending against 120 mph drone attacks. A prototype Ukrainian robot gun has already shot down four Shahed drones
Frontline report: Russian thermobaric artillery spotted in Kharkiv gets obliterated by Ukrainian drones within hours
Ukrainian intel confirms Russian assessments show four months of operational weather before seasonal mud returns, as Russian forces mass 50,000 troops to expand from limited buffer zones to full conquest of Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
Russia aims to produce 500 drones daily as Ukraine strikes back with 400-drone attack
Russia has received orders to produce 500 drones daily but currently maintains capacity for only 300-350, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
EU Defense Chief: “Russia not as powerful as thought” – won’t win Ukraine war
European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius says the EU must avoid a "chaotic divorce" with America while preparing for reduced US military involvement in European defense.
Ukraine captures 971 Russian troops during Kursk operation since August
The Kursk offensive operation became Ukraine's most successful campaign for taking Russian prisoners, netting 971 captives over nine months.