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Ukraine not developing weapons of mass destruction, Foreign Ministry says

Ukraine is not planning to develop weapons of mass destruction and remains committed to nuclear non-proliferation, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement issued Oct. 17. The statement came after the German media outlet Bild reported that Kyiv is preparing to develop nuclear weapons. The story cited an unnamed Ukrainian source. "We officially […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024

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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

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US military identifies American weapons systems to support Ukraine in war with Russia, CNN reports

The U.S. military’s top commander in Europe, Gen. Chris Cavoli, has drawn up a list of American weapons systems that could strengthen Ukraine's fight against Russia but which the Biden administration has yet to supply. According to sources familiar with the classified report submitted to Congress last month, Cavoli’s recommendations include the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Zelensky walks back earlier comments on Ukraine's possible plan to obtain nuclear weapons

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 17 that Ukraine was not pursuing nuclear weapons, clarifying comments he had made previously. Earlier in the day, Zelensky said that he told Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in their meeting in September that Ukraine needs to be part of NATO, or it would pursue nuclear capabilities to protect […]

Ukraine

October 17, 2024

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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

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Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Ukraine's military reports

A Ukrainian drone strike set ablaze a Russian weapons depot storing North Korean ammunition in Bryansk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Oct. 9. "According to available information, missiles and artillery weapons, including those that came from North Korea, as well as guided aerial bombs, were stored on the territory of the warehouse," it said […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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Why South Korean weapons are unlikely to be heading directly to Ukraine anytime soon

South Korea has hinted it could change its long-standing stance on not providing Ukraine directly with weapons in light of the dramatic escalation of North Korea's role in Russia's full-scale invasion. So far, Seoul has only provided humanitarian and non-lethal military aid to Kyiv, but on Oct. 22, a South Korean government source suggested this […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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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

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Ukraine war latest: Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Kyiv says

Key developments on Oct. 9: Russian weapons depot storing North Korean shells, missiles set ablaze after drone attack, Ukraine's military reports Ramstein-format meeting postponed after Biden cancels foreign visits Battlefield situation calls for decisive action to end war in 2025, Zelensky says Two more IRIS-T anti-aircraft systems arrive in Ukraine A Ukrainian drone strike set […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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Poland rules out transferring recently-purchased South Korean weapons to Ukraine

Polish President Andrzej Duda denied the possibility of transferring to Kyiv weapons systems Warsaw purchased from South Korea, Polish media RMF24 reported on Oct. 25. South Korean law prohibits the exporting of weapons to active conflict zones, but Seoul has repeatedly hinted that this could change in light of deepening military cooperation between Russia and […]

Ukraine

October 25, 2024

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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

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More weapons for Ukraine in 2014 could have prevented full-scale war, Stoltenberg says

NATO allies could have done more to arm Ukraine in 2014, potentially averting Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Politico published Oct. 9. Stoltenberg stepped down as NATO Secretary General on Oct. 1 after serving in the role for 10 years. Former Dutch Prime Minister […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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