Category: 6. Opinion

The State Border Guard Service has reported that Ukrainian border guards have received mobile thermal imaging systems from the EU. The transfer of the systems took place as part of the “EU Support to Strengthening Integrated Border Management Resilience in Ukraine (EU4IBM-Resilience)”… Continue Reading

Ukraine, along with representatives from the private sector and the scientific community, participated for the first time in NATO’s counter-drone exercises. From 10 to 20 September 2024, over 450 participants from 19 NATO member countries tested the ability of counter-drone systems to operate… Continue Reading

On 20 September, the European Union announced a significant loan package for Ukraine, pledging up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) to help rebuild the country’s economy and war-damaged power grid. This loan is part of a larger $50 billion aid package organized by the Group of Seven (G7)… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) says it has uncovered a case of collaboration with Russia within the leadership of a prominent oil research and design institute in Kyiv. Five officials have been arrested for allegedly assisting Russia in restoring its oil refineries that were significantly… Continue Reading

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Russia is unlikely to implement mobilization, primarily due to President Vladimir Putin’s personal concerns about regime stability. According to ISW, “Mobilization in Russia remains unlikely in the near to medium term due to Putin’s… Continue Reading

US Congress and the Biden administration are nearing an agreement to seek a one-year extension of $6 billion in military aid for Ukraine that is set to expire at the end of September, according to sources familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on 19 September. Since Russia’s full-scale… Continue Reading

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg delivered his farewell speech at a German Marshall Fund event on 19 September, reflecting on a decade of challenges and transformations within the Alliance. In his address, Stoltenberg emphasized the continued importance of supporting Ukraine and… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong statement on 19 September, firmly rejecting any suggestions of compromise on Ukraine’s territorial integrity. The statement comes after proposals by Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski regarding the future status of Crimea… Continue Reading

Recent fighting in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s Kursk Oblast has resulted in territorial changes for both Ukrainian and Russian forces, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on 19 September. Russia continues to focus on capturing the remaining areas of eastern… Continue Reading

In a massive overnight attack on 20 September, Russian forces launched a massive assault on multiple Ukrainian regions using dozens of explosive drones. Ukraine’s air defenses successfully neutralized 61 out of 70 Shahed drones and shot down a Kh-59 guided missile, according to the Air Force… Continue Reading