Ukraine

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Ukraine’s drone warfare offers Israel a critical lesson: modern defense depends not just on technology, but on the ability to produce, adapt, and replace weapons quickly.

 A recruit of the Steel Border storm brigade practises launching drones, at the unit's base in central Ukraine March 24, 2023.
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal

 First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during an executive order signing ceremony with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's highest honor for women after brokering Oleshky ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends talks with German Parliament Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2026.

Zelensky hopes US election outcome will generate more help for Ukraine


Romanian intelligence identifies Russian sabotage network thought to have caused industrial fire

Romanian President Nicusor Dan alleged that Russia had significantly escalated attacks on NATO's eastern flank this month.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan during a press conference at the B9 summit in Romanian capital Bucharest, May 13, 2026.

Ukraine has waited nearly a month for US to sign off on Patriot missiles, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on the US, which supplies missiles purchased by NATO allies under a program known as PURL, to speed up deliveries ahead of winter.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine, October 8, 2026.

America's Wagner Group: Starlink crisis in Ukraine shows dangerous reality for US allies - opinion

Almost as soon as news of the newly imposed limits was disclosed by Ukrainian officials, the game of finger-pointing between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, Starlink’s CEO, began.

Elon Musk receives the key to the White House from US President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025

Rubio describes Russia-Ukraine war as territorial dispute ahead of November peace talks

"At its core, (the war) is about 11% of one part of that country that Russia wants and cannot take militarily and that Ukraine is unwilling to give up," Rubio said.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in New York, US, September 23, 2026.

Europe should be included in Ukraine peace discussions, Kremlin aide says

Zelensky said on Friday that peace negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the US had agreed to meet at a technical level in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi.

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023.

Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, Musk says Kyiv violated terms

"Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week," Musk said on X.

 A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and a SpaceX logo are seen in this illustration created on January 23, 2025.

Starlink returns to working order in Ukraine, the private power behind a modern war

Restrictions on satellite connectivity disrupted Ukrainian operations, exposing the military risks of relying on commercial technology that governments and armed forces cannot fully control.

Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025.

US has asked Musk to change Starlink services in Ukraine, Middle East for years, fears misuse

The Biden-era and Trump requests to Musk show a close relationship in which US administrations rely to an unprecedented degree on a private-sector company to help implement foreign policy.

Elon Musk and Starlink satellites

Melania Trump secures Oleshky ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine, White House says

Melania Trump has secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in the city of Oleshky, which will begin on October 29, the White House said on Friday.

US first lady Melania Trump speaks next to President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony of an executive order on women's health, spearheaded by first lady Melania Trump, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, October 19, 2026.

Russia bombs Ukrainian cities despite Putin's openness to peace talks

Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles, and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow on Thursday, as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the newly elected parliament in Moscow Wednesday, 30th September 2026