Category: 2. RussianAggression

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 kicked off a massive arms procurement race for Kyiv. Officials looked just about everywhere for weapons they could ship to the frontlines. However, Ukraine has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on fraudulent arms deals in the process. The…

On May 27, the European Union will formally approve its 150 billion euro ($170 billion) scheme to boost defense spending in the bloc.

The so-called SAFE (Security Action For Europe) regulation was first proposed in March by the European Commission in response to calls from member states for…

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, 21-year-old Nazar Kaihorodov made an agonizing decision: he helped his partner Viktoria and their son Yaroslav flee their home in Chernihiv and cross the border to safety. Then he stayed behind to fight.

“We were…

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Germany’s chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Ukrainian military strikes deep into Russian territory, following his earlier commitment to supply Kyiv with German long-range…

People living near the western Ukrainian city of Starokostyantyniv cleaned up after enduring a record number of attack drones overnight, according to Ukraine’s military. The Ukrainian Air Force said on May 26 that Moscow deployed 355 drones and 9 cruise missiles. Speaking to RFE/RL, locals said…

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Russia has brushed off US President Donald Trump’s description of Vladimir Putin as “crazy” as it escalated aerial attacks that have hit Ukraine with more…

US President Donald Trump angrily said he is “not happy” with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and that he is considering further financial measures against Moscow following a series of deadly drone and missile strikes against Ukrainian cities.

“I’m not happy with what Putin is doing. He’s…

At least 12 people were killed in continuing overnight Russian strikes throughout Ukraine on May 25, with scores of residents wounded. In what Ukrainian authorities said was the largest Russian air assault since the start of the war, numerous cities and regions were hit during hours of attacks,…