Ukraine-Russia War

Estonia’s drone gamble is rewriting NATO’s frontline defense - opinion

Estonia is redirecting €500M from armored vehicles to drones, aiming to become a global unmanned‑systems leader as Russia escalates hybrid threats along NATO’s eastern flank.

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a cabinet meeting at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, US, July 31, 2026.

Donald Trump unaware of US munitions shortage, prompting Camp David clash with Hegseth - report

US President Donald Trump welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 17, 2025

US continuing talk with Ukraine on Patriot missile manufacture, despite Trump casting doubt on deal

Smoke billows from a warehouse, after deadly Ukrainian drone attacks, as per regional governors, in Elektrostal, Moscow Region, Russia, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Ukraine's Fire Point starts to integrate European tech into missile defense system


Putin embraces the dark corners of Russia’s history – opinion

The topic of Ukraine’s western borders is of particular interest to Russia’s president, but his so-called Marxism-Leninism argument reveals his flawed logic

Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to service members, who were involved in the country's military campaign in Ukraine and awarded the title of Hero of Russia, in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025.

Putin’s and Iran’s Caspian Sea plans have backfired. Here’s how – opinion

The same route that enables Russia to bombard Ukrainian cities with thousands of Shaheds since 2022 is now being used by Zelensky to curb the Kremlin’s war effort

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

The age of AI warfare has arrived, and speed will determine victory - opinion

From intelligent headquarters to the autonomous tactical edge- how artificial intelligence is reshaping modern warfare

A networked battlefield

After Trump walks back pledge to give Ukraine Patriot license, Russian attacks kill nine people

Only one Russian ballistic missile was intercepted overnight on Friday, Zelensky said, “simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot systems.”

Residents look at a burned car at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine August 1, 2026.

Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes

Rubio said US military pressure has left Iran "eager" for deals on denuclearization and the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump halted strikes and said an agreement could be imminent.

 Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland.

Trump walks back agreement to give Ukraine license to produce Patriot missiles

Despite previously publicly announcing that he would grant Kyiv the license to the surface-to-air interceptor missiles, Trump told the FT that he was “not sure” about the license.

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.

Ukraine looking for anti-ballistic missiles to defend against Russia strikes, Washington envoy says

Olha Stefanishyna told reporters that Ukraine was in discussions with the Pentagon about a license to produce Patriot PAC-3 missiles itself, but that process could take 12 months to five years.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arriving to the US.

Russian missile lands in Poland as NATO monitors risk of Ukraine war spillover

Donald Tusk said the missile posed no direct threat and would have been intercepted had it continued flying, as NATO pledged to defend allied territory.

A large column of smoke rises over Kyiv at night shortly after a Russian missile strike during an overnight missile and drone attack on July 1, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with terrorism, issues arrest warrant

Telegram, an encrypted messenger app founded in 2013, says it has more than 1 billion users and is widely used on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 23, 2016.

Netanyahu, Trump conclude 'positive, productive' meeting at White House

"It was a very positive meeting. You could see the chemistry between the leaders," a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House, July 28, 2026.