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33+ min ago  (614+ words) As defense budgets rise across the continent, divergent procurement strategies and stalled flagship projects are casting doubt on Europe's ability to translate political unity into real deterrence. Europe's uneven rearmament drive risks weakening its own security as national defense strategies…...

37+ min ago  (153+ words) President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in particular, negotiations in a trilateral format on ending the war, the energy situation and the need for further work on the PURL program. President of Ukraine Volodymyr…...

53+ min ago  (534+ words) Ukrainian drones hit an industrial facility deep inside Russia on Saturday, with a Russian news channel claiming the site was a major state-owned missile factory. The strike occurred in Russia's Udmurt Republic and left 11 people injured, three of whom were…...

54+ min ago  (243+ words) Ukrainian athletes have completed their performances at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo (Italy). Ukraine was represented at the 2026 Olympics by 46 athletes who earned licenses in 11 winter sports: biathlon (10), alpine skiing (2), Nordic combined (2), cross-country skiing (6), luge (10), skeleton…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (356+ words) Russia's Votkinsk Plant in Udmurtia, which produces Iskander-M missiles, was hit overnight, regional authorities confirmed, with damage reported and flights suspended at Izhevsk airport. A sanctioned Russian missile manufacturing plant in Udmurtia was hit in an overnight attack, Russian officials…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (175+ words) Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived in Kyiv for the sixth time since the start of the full-scale war, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived in Kyiv for the sixth time since the start of the full-scale…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (293+ words) Ukraine imposed sanctions on 225 captains of Russia's shadow fleet, targeting oil shipments that bypass EU and G7 restrictions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed decrees implementing the National Security and Defense Council's decision to impose sanctions on 225 captains of vessels of…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (189+ words) The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has said its Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck the Votkinsk plant in Russia's Udmurt Republic on the night of 20-21 February, using FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles. Source: General Staff on Facebook…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (591+ words) Pro-Ukrainian activists urge the Netherlands to cancel pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja's Feb. 22 concert after her Moscow performance with a Putin ally, days before Russia's invasion anniversary. Pro-Ukrainian activists are calling for the cancellation of an award-winning pianist's upcoming concert in the…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (289+ words) Concorde Capital, owned by Ukrainian investment banker Igor Mazepa, launched the first stage of its gas-piston power plants project with a total capacity of 60 MW by 2027. Concorde Capital has launched the first stage of Encraft, a network of distributed-generation facilities…...