17 December, 2024 Tanker IMO 9412359 (“BELGOROD”) from the sanctions list. Source: Marine Traffic
The European Union adopted the 15th package of restrictive measures in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It imposed sanctions on 52 s…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom wants to ensure Ukraine is in the strongest possible position in 2025.
Source: European Pravda with reference to Starmer’s statement during a meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Jo…
A group of 12 Nordic-Baltic Eight Plus (NB8+) member states has decided to increase surveillance of ships that may be part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.
Source: joint statement of NB8+, as reported by European Pravda
Details: The NB8+ states loca…
16 December, 2024 Testing of the DragonFire laser system. Photo: MoD UK
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are already using laser weapons that can shoot down airborne targets.
This was reported by Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky, commander of the Unmanned Syste…
14 December, 2024 Italian UN peacekeepers. Photo credits: Esercito Italiano
Italy is ready to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of the resolution of the conflict.
This was announced by Italian Defense Minister Guido Crozetto at a meeting wi…
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that the United States and the United Kingdom will soon impose sanctions on the Serbian oil company NIS, in which Russia’s Gazprom holds more than 50% of the shares.
Source: Radio Liberty with reference to …
In order to revive the war risk insurance market in Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the international insurance and reinsurance broker Aon announced the start of a specialised programme. As part of this programm…
11 December, 2024 Unloading an Apollo naval mine hunter drone. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
The Royal Navy has started testing an unmanned maritime mine hunter in Scotland.
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom reported on this.
The tests ar…
11 December, 2024 Flag of Ukraine and Canada. Photo: Stock Image
The House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament has approved the allocation of $587 million for military assistance to Ukraine.
Ukrinform reported on this.
According to the publication’…
10 December, 2024 The AS-90 artillery system of the Ukrainian military. 2024, Ukraine. Photo: 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade
The Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi Brigade has been reinforced with British AS-90 self-propelled artillery systems.
The 58th…