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Israel proposes sending seized Russian weapons in Lebanon to Ukraine, deputy FM says

Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel proposed transferring Russian weapons seized by Israel in Lebanon to Ukraine during a Jan. 21 meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Yevhen Korniychuk, Ukraine's embassy reported. The initiative follows Israel's September 2024 ground invasion of southern Lebanon as part of its campaign against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. The discussion also […]

Ukraine

January 21, 2025

Dnipropetrovsk firm helped Russia build nuclear weapons labs, SBU says

A building materials company in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast sent metal products to the Russian Federation that were used to build nuclear weapons laboratories, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on Jan. 18, following an investigation into the firm. The announcement coincides with multiple reports from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies on Jan. 18 exposing alleged instances […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

Russia used chemical weapons 434 times in December, Ukraine's General Staff says

Russian forces used chemical weapons on the battlefield 434 times in December 2024, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Jan. 18. Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's radiation, chemical, and biological intelligence units have been monitoring and recording the use of hazardous chemicals in attacks. The military has recorded 5,389 […]

Ukraine

January 18, 2025

UK to finance production of air defense, long-range weapons in Ukraine, Umerov says

The U.K. will finance the production of air defense systems and long-range weapons in Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on Jan. 13 following a meeting with U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey in London. "The U.K. has already invested in the production of our weapons, and this collaboration continues — specifically, funding will be directed […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

Zelensky offered to buy weapons from incoming Trump administration with frozen Russian assets

President Volodymyr Zelensky previously offered U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for Ukraine to buy American weapons at the expense of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, Zelensky revealed in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman published on Jan. 5. "This is one of the security guarantees. Take the money, what we need for our interior […]

Ukraine

January 5, 2025

China may have stopped Putin from using nuclear weapons, Blinken says

China may have talked Russian President Vladimir Putin out of deploying nuclear weapons amid Russia's war against Ukraine, outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with the Financial Times (FT) on Jan. 3. Beijing has emerged as Moscow's leading ally and financial backer since the full-scale invasion of February 2022, though […]

Ukraine

January 3, 2025

SBU behind killing of Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes, source claims

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was killed on Dec. 17 in an operation of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. Kirillov and another […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

Russian general charged with chemical weapons crimes reported dead in Moscow explosion

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was reportedly killed in an explosion at a residence in Moscow the morning of Dec. 17, according to Russian media. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on Dec. 16 […]

Ukraine

December 17, 2024

Ukraine possesses laser weapons, advanced drone technologies, commander says

Ukraine is now among the nations with laser weapon capabilities, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, announced on Dec. 16, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine. Speaking at the “European Defense Industry: Prospects for Cooperation with the Ukrainian Defense Industry” conference, Sukharevskyi said Ukraine’s laser system, called Tryzub, can down aircraft at altitudes exceeding […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

White House announces new weapons package for Kyiv

The United States has approved a new weapons package for Ukraine, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a White House press briefing Dec. 12. The announcement comes as outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden attempts to hasten shipments of military aid to Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in January. "Today, the […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

Russia withdraws ships, weapons from Syria, Ukrainian intelligence reports

Russia has begun withdrawing its naval and military assets from Syria amid the collapse of Syria President Bashar al-Assad's regime, Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) said in a post on Telegram on Dec. 8. The withdrawal comes as rebels advancing from Damascus push toward Syria's coastal provinces, including Latakia, Hama and Tartus, where Russian military […]

Ukraine

December 8, 2024

Umerov-led delegation arrives in South Korea seeking weapons, military aid, media reports

A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov arrived in South Korea on Nov. 27, with the aim of requesting military aid from Seoul, several media outlets reported. The delegation is expected to meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Wednesday, according to the Korean Times, citing several sources close to the […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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