Ukraine could field F-16 fighter jets at the end of the spring of 2024 in the “best-case scenario,” Oleksandra Ustinova, head of the Holos (Voice) parliamentary faction, said in an interview with European Pravda published on Nov. 22.First Ukrainian pil…
Rustem Umierov, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, announced the results of the 17th meeting in the Ramstein format on the evening of 22 November.
Source: Umierov on Facebook
Details: According to Umierov, the meeting formed a new coalition of Ground-Based Ai…
Norway has contributed NOK 240 million (roughly US$22 million) to the Support to Ukraine’s Reconstruction and Economy Trust Fund (SURE TF).
Source: Ukraine’s Economy Ministry
Details: The ministry noted that the Trust fund had been designated as the Wo…
22 November, 2023 Norwegian F-16AM fighter. Photo credits: Royal Norwegian Air Force
The Romanian Air Force starts receiving used Norwegian F-16 fighter jets.
Romanian journalist Adelin Petrișor reported on this.
The first three aircraft are due to a…
21 November, 2023 Equipment of Ukrainian servicemen during exercises in the United Kingdom. Photo by DES
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom has equipped 30,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel who have been trained in the UK.
DE&S repo…
EU member states have been debating whether to limit travel for Russian diplomats after Czechia complained that potential spies are avoiding monitoring in the Schengen area, which has no border checks.
Source: Financial Times (FT), as reported by Europ…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new security steps to strengthen Ukraine’s air defence in the coming weeks.
Source: President’s evening address
Quote: “I would like to thank the countries that have announced new aid to our country this week…
18 November, 2023 F-16 fighters on the runway. Illustration photo
The United States plans to provide spare parts for Ukraine-bound F-16 fighter jets.
The Pentagon reported on this.
The department emphasized that once those F-16s are in the hands of t…
Bulgaria’s Soviet stockpiles and large defense industry may be key to Ukraine’s successBulgaria has had to walk a fine line, trying to covertly support Ukraine without provoking Russia. The Balkan state has been historically influenced by Moscow. Opini…
Dariia Kaleniuk, Executive Director of the Anti-Corruption Action Centre, has noted that US programmes aimed at providing military assistance to Ukraine have been exhausted and other ways to finance the war should be considered.
Source: Dariia Kaleniuk…