Lithuania has called for Nato help to boost its air defences after Russian military drones repeatedly violated its airspace. “Last Monday, a Russian military drone violated Lithuanian airspace,” said Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Poland may transfer several MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine by year-end – former minister
Poland may transfer the remaining MiG-29 fighter jets still in service with its army by the end of this year.
This opinion was expressed by Polish expert and former Minister of National Defense Janusz Onyszkiewicz in a commentary to Ukrinform, in response to the…
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Despite Trump’s peace calls, Russian attacks on Ukraine double since inauguration
Matt Murphy & Ned DaviesBBC Verify
ReutersRussia has more than doubled the number of drones and missiles fired towards Ukraine since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, a BBC Verify analysis has found, despite his calls…
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Ukraine speeds up implementation of European Commission’s recommendations in energy sector
The Ukrainian side has revised the deadlines for adopting laws on the development of the energy sector, which are part of the Action Plan for implementing the European Commission’s recommendations.
The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Energy Ministry,…
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Japan’s Nojima Corporation to donate JPY 200M to support Ukrainian children
Japan’s Nojima Corporation has announced its decision to provide JPY 200 million to support child-focused projects run by the Olena Zelenska Foundation.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska said this in a post on Facebook.
During her visit…
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The US Wants To Squeeze Putin. Are Oil Sales To China The Answer?
Ahead of an August 8 deadline set by US President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to stop the fighting in Ukraine, Washington is looking to squeeze Moscow economically and has found a new target: Russian oil sales to China.
Reining in how much oil…
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International partners provide EUR 310M in aid to Mykolaiv region
International partners have provided EUR 310 million in assistance to the Mykolaiv region, including EUR 180 million from the Kingdom of Denmark.
Vitalii Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, said this during a program on Espreso TV, according…
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Man killed, another injured in Zhytomyr explosion
An explosion near Suryna Hora Street in Zhytomyr has left one man dead and another injured.
The Main Department of the National Police in the Zhytomyr region reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“At around 20:00 on August 5, an explosion occurred near…
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US hails decision by Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands to buy weapons for Ukraine
The U.S. Department of State has welcomed the joint initiative by Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as the Netherlands’ announcement, to fund the initial packages of American-made weapons and ammunition worth $1 billion to bolster Ukraine’s defense.
Spokesperson…
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