Russia-Ukraine War

Ukrainian authorities, open-source analysts, and defense officials describe the first operational use in mid to late October. Debris and near-intact examples recovered in Kharkiv and Poltava regions show production has moved beyond trials. Powered Variants Claim 150 to 200 km Range Visual

On November 3 in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said additional Patriot air-defense systems have arrived and crews are putting them into operation. “More Patriots are now in Ukraine and being put into operation,” he wrote late Sunday, thanking Germany and Chancellor Friedrich

Russian authorities have formalized a nationwide “dronification” rating that scores regions on progress in unmanned aviation. Officials presented pilot results in June, then spent the autumn refining the method for a nationwide rollout in 2026. Ministries told regional leaders to plan around

Two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighters operated inside Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone on September 24. U.S. aircraft launched to identify and intercept in the zone. The activity took place in international airspace and did not enter U.S. or Canadian

The Pentagon has told European counterparts that any U.S. role in a future security guarantee for Ukraine will be limited and largely off the ground. European forces would lead inside Ukraine if a ceasefire opens the door to a mission. The guidance

The Pentagon has restarted selected arms deliveries to Ukraine only days after a sudden halt triggered a frantic check of U.S. stockpiles. Defense officials confirm that 155 mm artillery rounds and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles (GMLRS) crossed NATO borders late

Denmark's defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that

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

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

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.