The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots have completed Alpha Jet training in France, the French Armed Forces announced on Sept. 20. The French Air Force has been training Ukrainian pilots since March 2024 as part of the international coalition to provide …
Romania plans to increase the purchase of ammunition in view of the war that Russia has unleashed against Ukraine.
Source: the decision of Romania’s Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) chaired by President Klaus Iohannis, as reported by European…
The Netherlands is hosting an exercise under the auspices of the North Atlantic Alliance to test counter-drone systems, running until 20 September. This is the first time Ukraine has participated in the exercise.
Source: European Pravda, citing the pre…
Igor Gorgan, the former chief of staff of the Moldovan military, has been charged with treason, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Sept. 19, citing the country’s prosecutors.The Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cas…
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has appealed to parliament to approve the establishment of a training centre in the country for training Ukrainian marines.
Source: European Pravda, citing Euractiv
Iohannis emphasised in his letter to parliament the n…
The defence ministers of Romania, Poland and Latvia have written a joint letter to their NATO allies stressing the need to immediately strengthen air defence efforts on the Alliance’s eastern flank.
Source: Delfi, citing the Ministry of Defence of Latv…
Angel Tîlvăr, Minister of Defence of Romania, has stated that a “decisive” response of NATO is needed since the countries of the “Bucharest Nine” (B9) “are deeply concerned” with numerous flights of Russian drones and missiles into the airspace of the …
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has arrived in Romania on his first foreign visit in this position as part of a regional tour and met with his Romanian counterpart Luminița Odobescu.
Source: Sybiha and Odobescu on X (Twitter), as reported by E…
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit Romania on Sept. 18, paying his first official visit to a foreign state since entering office earlier this month, Ukraine’s foreign ministry announced. Sybiha, a career diplomat, replaced Dmytro Kuleba as Forei…
Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans believes that the North Atlantic Alliance should shoot down drones and missiles that violate its airspace.
Source: Brekelmans after a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasčiūnas, as reported by Eur…