The Ukrainian military’s top brass expect to use U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in combat as early as this winter, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported[1] on Sept. 10.According to Kyiv’s military leadership, this optimistic schedule could give Uk…
Russia has begun stocking its military bases on the Finnish border, according to satellite images posted[1] by Finnish publication Yle.The images show new warehouses to store and service military vehicles and equipment going up at the military d…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement[1] on Sept. 9 in response to the “sham elections” held by Russia in occupied regions of Ukraine.”Canada does not, and will not ever, recognize the results of these sham elections or Russia’s att…
Ukraine did not get what it wanted at the Vilnius NATO summit, as Alliance leaders did not risk taking too much responsibility.
Source: Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, during the Yalta Euro…
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not believe it is possible to reach a compromise with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the solution to the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Source: Johnson during the Yalta European Strategy forum on 8-9 Sept…
Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, believes that Ukraine will be ready for EU membership within two years, but it may join NATO before joining the European Union.
Source: Stefanishyna in an in…
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has stated that after the war in Ukraine ends, there will be debates as to how to make Russia pay for the damage it caused.
Source: Šimonytė during the Vilnius Conference event, as reported by European Pravda …
Lithuania has handed over 1.5 million rounds of ammunition to bolster Ukrainian forces in their fight against Russian aggression, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced[1] on Sept. 8.Vilnius announced[2] a $44 million defense aid package for Kyiv in…
The Belgian Defense Ministry has bought a stock of short-range Sea Sparrow missiles from Germany and plans to deliver more than half to Ukraine, the Belgian newspaper L’Echo reported[1] on Sept. 4. Belgium bought 14 of the radar-guided sea-to-air missi…
France has joined the international coalition to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, President Volodymyr Zelensky said[1] after a Sept. 3 phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.According to Zelensky, the two leaders discussed U…