Russia-Ukraine War

The Netherlands and Norway will send their F-35 fighter jets to Poland from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 under NATO command. The mission’s single goal is to keep the air route open for trucks, trains, and aircraft carrying weapons and spare parts to Ukraine. The Dutch defense ministry announced the move on Monday, and Oslo confirmed its participation hours later.

BERLIN – Friedrich Merz picked up the phone on Thursday and asked U.S. President Donald Trump for one thing: more Patriot air-defense systems for Kyiv. The conversation lasted roughly twenty minutes and focused on securing additional batteries against a backdrop of tightened U.S. stockpiles.

Moscow sells the R-168 as proof its army can talk under fire without outside help. Documents and captured sets prove many key chips ship in from abroad. That clash between message and material defines its whole tale.

Denmark has revealed its 13th military aid package for Ukraine. Government officials confirm a sum of about 3.7 billion Danish kroner, which is close to €500 million. Danish authorities stress that this support aims to reinforce Ukraine’s defense efforts during a tense period in Eastern Europe.