Ukraine

Wheat surges to two-year high after Russia curbs Novorossiysk port traffic

Chicago wheat futures have rallied sharply this week, with prices climbing above $7.00 a bushel for the first time in two years, as escalating attacks on grain vessels and port infrastructure across the Black Sea region throttled exports from the…

US and Ukraine sign statement of intent on drone cooperation

The United States and Ukraine have signed a bilateral statement of intent establishing the framework for a defense partnership focused on drone cooperation, according to Ukrainska Pravda and the Ukrainian National News agency, marking the first agreement of its kind…

Zelensky fires top military commander amid protests

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed General Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, bowing to pressure from days of mass protests that erupted after the firing of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week. Zelensky announced on Telegram…

Ukraine unveils faster interceptor drones at Farnborough to counter jet-powered Shaheds

As Russia fields growing numbers of jet-propelled Shahed attack drones capable of reaching 500 kph, Ukrainian and British-Ukrainian drone manufacturers are racing to close the speed gap, unveiling a new generation of faster interceptors at the Farnborough Airshow this week.

Ukraine fires 400 drones at Moscow region overnight

Ukraine launched a massive drone assault on the Moscow region overnight on July 20, sending more than 400 drones toward the Russian capital in what appeared to be retaliation for one of the war's largest ballistic missile barrages on Kyiv…

Ukraine launches 370-drone barrage at Moscow region

Ukraine launched one of its largest overnight drone barrages toward the Russian capital region on Friday night, killing seven night-shift workers at a logistics center in the Tambov region and igniting fires at an oil depot and a second warehouse…

Ousted Ukraine defense minister accuses army chief of sabotage as protests spread

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised the work of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's defense minister on Thursday, as mass protests erupted across the country over President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss the popular 35-year-old reformer.

Zelensky taps SBU chief as acting defense minister amid crisis

Ukraine's political crisis over the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov deepened on Thursday as the ousted reformer publicly accused Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of sabotaging his work, NATO's secretary general weighed in to calm international concerns, and President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Rare wartime protests erupt in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defense minister

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv on Thursday to protest President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, a rare wartime demonstration that underscored the 35-year-old tech entrepreneur's popularity and the political risks of Zelenskyy's sweeping Cabinet…

Zelenskyy dismisses defense minister in sweeping cabinet reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Tuesday following a meeting with military leadership, removing the youngest defense minister in the country's history after just seven months in office as part of a sweeping government overhaul.

EU and Ukraine sign drone production deal in Kyiv

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new Defense Industrial Partnership on Wednesday in Kyiv, formally sealing what von der Leyen called "our very own Drone Deal" during celebrations marking Ukraine's Statehood Day.

Ukraine sends 340 drones at Moscow, sinks Russian patrol ship

Ukraine escalated its aerial and naval campaigns against Russia on Tuesday, dispatching 340 drones toward the Moscow region over a 24-hour period while separately sinking a Russian border guard vessel with a sea drone near Novorossiysk.

Nine European nations form missile defense coalition with Ukraine

Nine European nations and Ukraine on Monday announced the formation of an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition aimed at developing "purely defensive" capabilities to counter ballistic missile threats, in what represents a major step toward building a continent-wide missile shield.

Macron says Europe ready to defend freedom ‘at the cost of blood’

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that Europe is prepared to defend freedom and the rule of law "at the cost of blood if necessary," delivering his annual address to the armed forces on the eve of France's Bastille…

Table tennis federation reinstates Russian athletes after IOC lifts ban

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on July 7, opening a path for Russian athletes to return to full international competition including qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. The decision, which followed…

Helsing raises $1.8B at $18B valuation in defense AI boom

European defence AI company Helsing announced on Monday that it has closed a $1.8 billion Series E funding round, valuing the Munich-based firm at $18 billion and cementing its position as one of Europe's most valuable private startups.

Zelenskyy ousts Ukraine’s prime minister in wartime reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko will step down as part of a broad government reshuffle, marking the second major shake-up of Ukraine's wartime leadership in a year.

Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine as Kyiv races to produce Patriot missiles

Russian forces launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding 29, according to the Associated Press and Reuters, as the country's persistent air defense shortage continues to leave its…

Russia’s gasoline output drops to 65% of demand after Ukrainian drone strikes

Russian gasoline production has fallen to roughly 65% of seasonal average consumption following a sustained campaign of Ukrainian drone strikes on major refineries, Reuters reported on July 10, citing industry sources and its own calculations. The deepening shortfall marks an…

Ukraine’s Patriot missiles likely to be built in Germany

President Donald Trump's announcement this week that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles drew widespread attention at the NATO summit in Ankara. But according to Reuters, the missiles will not be manufactured inside…

Ukraine slams IOC’s ‘cynical’ lifting of Russia ban

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee and advised Olympic sports bodies to end a three-year program requiring Russian athletes to be vetted for neutral status, moving Russia closer to fielding a…

Ukraine drones strike more Russian oil sites as fuel crisis grips 90% of regions

Ukrainian drones struck oil infrastructure across Russia overnight into Thursday, targeting a port in Taganrog and oil storage facilities in Azov in the Rostov region, while an oil refinery in the Krasnodar region caught fire, as Kyiv's sustained campaign against…

Trump offers Ukraine Patriot license, backs strikes on Russia

President Donald Trump expressed support for Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian territory during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, calling the attacks an escalation that could help…

Ukraine destroys 21 Russian vessels in 72 hours

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 21 Russian vessels over a 72-hour period ending on the morning of July 8, dealing a heavy blow to Russia's maritime logistics supplying occupied Crimea and coinciding with the NATO summit in Turkey.

Trump says he will let Ukraine make Patriot missiles

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held their closely watched bilateral meeting on Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, where Trump announced the United States would allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors — a major concession…

Ukraine finds Monaco bombing suspect shot dead near Kyiv

The body of Anastasiia Berezovska, the 39-year-old Ukrainian woman wanted by Interpol for the June 29 bomb attack on a sanctioned Ukrainian businessman in Monaco, was found shot dead near Kyiv on the night of July 6, Ukraine's Security Service…

Ukraine failed to intercept any ballistic missiles in deadly Kyiv attack

Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens more in the second large-scale bombardment of the Ukrainian capital in less than a week. The…

Trump and Putin speak on July 4, discussing Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Saturday, July 4, lasting approximately an hour and 25 minutes, covering the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as well as bilateral relations, according to Kremlin aide…

Europe replaces most US force cuts in NATO, commander says

European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by U.S. reductions to military forces earmarked for Europe's defense, according to the alliance's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, in remarks made ahead of next…

NATO finalizes €140B Ukraine aid pledge ahead of Ankara summit

NATO ambassadors on Thursday finalized the text of the alliance's Ankara summit declaration, which commits European members and Canada to providing €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine in 2026 and "at least equivalent levels" of support in 2027, according…