The annual European security forum, Globsec, opened in Prague on Thursday with more than 2,000 participants from 80 countries.
As an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent reports, conference participants will focus…
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Ukraine developing cheap missiles to shoot down Shaheds, task is to scale up production
Ukraine is working on creating cheap missiles to destroy Shahed-type drones, with solutions “close to ready” already found and testing begun, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
At a meeting with journalists, he…
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Ukraine steps up security measures along border with Russia, Belarus – SBU
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and other units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces are carrying out enhanced security operations in northern regions bordering Russia and Belarus.
The agency said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
The measures are being…
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Zelensky, First Lady greet Ukrainians on Vyshyvanka Day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska have congratulated Ukrainians on Vyshyvanka Day.
According to Ukrinform, Zelensky posted a message on Telegram along with a photo of the couple.
“For centuries, we have been captivated by its…
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Russian drone strike on truck in Kharkiv region kills driver
Russian forces attacked a moving cargo truck with an FPV drone in the Kharkiv region, killing the 40-year-old driver.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported this on Telegram.
“The civilian vehicle overturned and caught fire as a result of…
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Merz proposes ‘associate membership’ for Ukraine before full EU accession – media
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed accelerating Ukraine’s path toward the European Union by introducing an “associate membership” status before full accession.
That is according to Euractiv, Ukrinform reports.
“We do not have time for further delays. […] It is now…
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Kravchenko sends ICC prosecutor’s office materials on deportation and detention of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Ruslan Kravchenko said he has sent the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) a new package of materials on the deportation and illegal detention in Russia of…
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Ukraine strengthens border with Belarus with fortifications, mine barriers
Ukraine continues to reinforce and fortify its entire border with Belarus amid concerns over possible hostile actions from Minsk or Moscow.
According to Ukrinform, Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, said in a television interview…
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Fire breaks out at Russia’s Syzran oil refinery after drone attack
A fire broke out at the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region following a drone attack.
That is according to the Telegram channel Astra, Ukrinform reports.
Samara Region Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev warned residents overnight about a “drone threat” and,…
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Air defenses neutralize 109 of 116 drones overnight, hits recorded at 5 locations
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 109 enemy drones overnight into Thursday, with 5 strike UAVs recorded as hitting five locations and downed drone debris falling at four more, the press service of the Air…
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