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Made in Ukraine and battlefield-tested: Kyiv to open up arms exports

Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is opening up its arms exports. The much-anticipated decision will transform Ukraine’s defence industry and allow Kyiv’s partners to access the rarest type of weapons – those tested on the battlefield.

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Kharkiv hit by waves of Russian drones in latest assault

Since Tuesday evening, Russian forces launched a heavy air raid on Kharkiv, with drones approaching every minute.

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Weapons decide who survives, Zelenskyy tells the UN General Assembly

“There are no security guarantees without friends and weapons,” Ukraine’s president said in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. “If a nation wants peace, it still has to work on weapons (as) weapons decide who survives," he emphasised.

Spain

Spanish military plane hit by GPS 'disturbance' over Russian enclave

Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles was on the military jet, which reported GPS interference while flying over the Russian Kaliningrad enclave.

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World News

Trump: Ukraine can take back all of its land occupied by Russia

The US president stated on Tuesday that Ukraine can reclaim all its territory with EU support, following a meeting with Zelenskyy. He questioned Russia's military strength and suggested stricter sanctions if negotiations fail.

Belgium

NATO warns Russia it will defend itself against airspace violations

The statement comes after Estonia requested formal consultations under Article 4 of NATO's treaty after three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace.

Poland

Poland warns Russia not to ‘whine’ if jets shot down in NATO airspace

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski issued the warning to Moscow at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday.

Russia

Putin: Russia to respect nuclear arms limits with US for one more year

The New START deal, signed by then-US and Russian presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.

Ukraine

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike resort in Russian-occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) claimed that for the first time, Kyiv forces hit two Russian amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea. Russia-installed occupation authorities say the resort area has been hit.

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Russian airstrikes kill three and wound two in Zaporizhzhia

At least seven Russian aircraft bombed Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing three people and injuring two others, regional administration head Ivan Fedorov said on Monday.

Ukraine

One person killed and eight others injured in latest Russian attacks

Russian forces fire dozens of drones into Ukrainian territories overnight into Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring close to 10 others.

Estonia

Estonia triggers NATO Article 4 after Russian jet airspace violation

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets lingered in NATO-member Estonia's airspace for several minutes on Friday, according to Estonian authorities. Italian F-35s responded.

United Kingdom

'Absolutely no evidence' Putin wants peace in Ukraine, MI6 chief says

Ukraine has accepted proposals for a ceasefire and a summit meeting, but so far Moscow has been noncommittal.

Russia

Expert: Kyiv 'hit nail on the head' with strikes on Russian oil sites

Kyiv’s strategy to strike the Russian oil industry is “the most efficient thing Ukraine can do” to hurt Moscow's war machine. Still, it will not break the army and will not stop Moscow’s war, Russian economist Vladislav Inozemtsev told Euronews.

Ukraine

Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies of what Russia says are fallen soldiers

The repatriation of the deceased soldiers and exchange of prisoners of war is one of the rare tangible results of Russia-Ukraine talks held in previous months in Istanbul.

Ukraine

Russia brainwashing of Ukrainian children 'industrial', officials say

Russia has applied the same principles in brainwashing Ukrainian children as it did to its military-industrial complex, Ukrainian officials told Euronews, following the latest report by Yale HRL about Russia’s “unprecedented system" of indoctrination of Ukrainian children.

Ukraine

Kenyan nabbed in Ukraine says he was tricked into joining Russian army

Evans came to Russia as a tourist and claims he was then tricked into signing a contract with the Russian army. He says he decided to escape as soon as he found himself in the combat zone.

Ukraine

Ukraine expects €2.9bn for US weapons to fight Russia, Zelenskyy says

The financial arrangement known as the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) pools contributions from NATO members to purchase US weapons, munitions and equipment.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for European air defence amid deadly Russian strikes

“Now is the time to implement the joint protection of our European skies with a multilayered air defense system. All the technologies for this are available,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram.

Culture news

Five members of Pussy Riot sentenced to jail in Russia

Five members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have been sentenced in absentia to prison in Russia. One member, Diana Burkot, said: “Ukraine must win, and Putin must face trial in The Hague.”