The US Department of Defense has prevented Ukraine from using long-range missiles to attack targets in Russian territory for several months. Since late spring, the Pentagon has not authorized Ukraine to deploy ATACMS long-range missiles against targets in Russia, nor…
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Ukraine targeted Russia’s largest sea trade port, along with a series of strikes on refineries.
On the night of August 24, Ukrainian drones reached the Leningrad region of Russia, targeting the largest Russian sea terminal, Ust-Luga. Local authorities reported shooting down 10 UAVs over the port, with debris causing a fire at the Novatek terminal, owned by…
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The West is exploring four options for Ukraine’s security guarantees.
These are options are being considered following the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war:
- Training Ukrainian troops on Ukrainian soil with European instructors, while Ukraine continues to receive weapons, with the US providing air support and intelligence.
- The coalition of the willing would focus…
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Ukraine’s allies will provide billions of dollars in defense support and expand defense industry cooperation.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country is allocating more than $1B to supply drones, ammunition, and armored vehicles to Ukraine next month. As well, Norway is allocating approximately NOK 7B ($695.7M) for Ukraine’s air defense. Norway and Germany…
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Ukraine has caught up with the Russian Federation in long-range drone production.
The Ukrainian long-range drone FP-1 is entering mass production with approximately 3,000 units per month, similar to the production levels of the Russian Shahed-136, but the FP-1 is significantly cheaper due to different technological approaches. Fire Point, which only…
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The European Parliament advocates for Ukraine to be provided with $300B in frozen Russian assets as a loan backed by future reparations guarantees.
Helmut Brandstetter, Austrian MEP and member of the EP Foreign Affairs Committee, believes that the West should provide Ukraine with the $300B in frozen assets through a “reparations loan” mechanism, which could later be credited as compensation for the losses…
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Ukraine’s parliament is introducing new conditions for supporting investors in alternative energy.
The Ukrainian Parliament adopted as a basis Bill No. 13219 aimed at improving competitive conditions for the production of electricity from renewable sources. The bill proposes shifting away from the green tariff model and transitioning to a system of auctions using a…
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The EU has evaluated the interest of its member countries in investing in Ukraine’s defense sector.
European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius stated that the EU will soon announce how many countries have requested defense loans through the SAFE instrument, which has a fund of €150B and is highly sought after.
“Later, perhaps in November, we will reveal how…
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China, Poland, and Germany remain Ukraine’s largest trading partners.
China continued to be Ukraine’s top trading partner in the first half of 2025, with nearly $9B in total trade turnover. Poland ranks second with over $6B, reaffirming its stable role as the main European hub for Ukrainian exports and imports. Germany holds third place…
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The growth of Ukraine’s industrial inflation slowed to the lowest level in nearly 1.5 years in July, reaching 4.7%.
The producer price index in July increased by 4.7% compared to July of the previous year, marking the smallest rise since April 2024, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. In the main industrial sectors, prices increased as follows: In the extractive…
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