The 1,150kg warhead missile enters mass production in January alongside 3,000 monthly FP-1 drones, though effectiveness depends on penetrating Russian air defenses through coordinated swarm attacks.
European nations must secure representation in planned US-Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations to prevent Ukrainian President from facing pressure from "two bullies," former UK Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace said
Ukraine's government faces a major reshuffle as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to head the government, while current Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal may move to lead the Defense Ministry.
Ukraine’s defense relies on rapid innovation, cutting-edge drones, and creative battlefield technology, while Russia counters with sheer numbers and relentless production.
President Zelenskyy warns that Moscow is exploiting humanitarian gestures like POW swaps to create an illusion of diplomacy, aiming to distract the West.
Ukrainian forces shot down dozens of Russian drones on 20 June using new domestically developed interceptors. With G7 support, Kyiv is ramping up production to counter Russia’s rapidly escalating drone warfare.
Each day, Ukraine’s sky erupts into a red storm of destruction, as the US diplomacy falters month after month, leaving Ukrainians to grapple with a deepening sense of betrayal.
In an 8 May phone call, Zelenskyy told Trump Ukraine is ready to halt fighting immediately and awaits Russia’s unconditional agreement to join the ceasefire.