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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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US won't impose new restrictions on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korea joins war, Pentagon says

The United States will not introduce new restrictions on Ukraine's use of American weapons if North Korean troops engage in combat, the Pentagon said Oct. 28. following NATO's confirmation of North Korean troops' deployment to Kursk Oblast. "A portion of those soldiers have already moved closer to Ukraine, and we are increasingly concerned that Russia […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

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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

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Norway allocates more than $87 million to increase weapons production for Ukraine

Norway’s government will allocate up to 967 million kroner (around $87.5 million) to enhance its defense industry, with a focus on supporting Ukraine amidst Russia’s full-scale invasion. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense said that the funds will support four new projects to boost production of crucial components, including rocket engines and explosives, needed for manufacturing […]

Ukraine

October 10, 2024

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