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Inadequate international support for Ukraine’s air defense directly increases security threats to Poland, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told parliament.

A major Ukrainian drone attack struck Moscow and the surrounding region early Sunday morning, Sept. 20, igniting a large blaze at the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya and hitting warehouses in Sofyino, regional officials reported.

Denmark will expedite its 31st military assistance package to Ukraine, valued at roughly $275 million, to reinforce the country’s air defense capabilities ahead of the autumn and winter heating season, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced.

Ukraine and Russia maintain positions on Black Sea security that are “difficult to reconcile,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said following Ankara’s proposal to halt strikes on commercial shipping.

Russian strikes on Kyiv region late Saturday, Sept. 19, killed a woman and three young children in the Fastiv district, regional authorities reported.

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Establishing a permanent US military base in Poland would send a clear deterrence message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but should expand overall allied posture rather than replace forces in Western Europe, national security expert Mark Toth said.

The Donbas is more than territory on a map: its cities, fortifications and transport networks provide major military advantages.

New Zealand should invite Ukrainian military specialists to train its armed forces in drone operations and learn from Ukraine’s battlefield innovations, former Defense Minister Ron Mark said.

The AfD win in the most recent German elections is a godsend for Russian – and a shot across the bow for Poland, which, given historical precedents, must dread a potential Berlin-Moscow alliance.

The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (SZRU) has identified at least 27 Yemeni nationals whom Russian military structures are preparing to deploy in combat operations against Ukraine.

Most NATO nations lack the air defense capabilities to intercept Russian missile strikes if the conflict spreads, and Europe is failing to keep pace with the rapid evolution of drone warfare in Ukraine, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said.

French President Emmanuel Macron has directed his government to establish a national protection plan safeguarding critical infrastructure and sensitive defense-industrial sites from intensifying Russian drone and cyber threats.

The US has warned allies of weapons delivery delays of up to five years as Washington replenishes domestic stockpiles depleted by the war against Iran.

Ukrainian forces have developed and successfully deployed a new interceptor drone to destroy Russian jet-powered Shahed strike drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following an operational report by acting SBU Head Oleksandr Poklad.

Luxembourg’s sole international airport temporarily suspended flight operations on Sept. 18 after unauthorized drones were detected operating near and over the airfield.

US President Donald Trump has signed into law H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O.

Poland has joined a European defense coalition dedicated to developing joint counter-ballistic missile capabilities alongside Ukraine and nine other European states, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Friday.

Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck Russian UAV command posts, the “Vostochny” military training ground, a logistics warehouse, and an ammunition depot across occupied Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

Leaders of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party are preparing to meet with Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev next year to discuss resuming Russian natural gas supplies to Germany, Reuters reported.

The Ukrainian government has approved the creation of a specialized Recruitment Center for Foreigners and Stateless Persons within the National Guard, Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said.

Germany must mobilize its entire society, industry, and armed forces to prepare for national defense and the risk of war, Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer warned at the IISS Prague Defense Summit.

British defense sites recorded 340 security incidents involving drones in the 12 months to August 2026, marking a significant increase from 250 in 2025 and 126 in 2024, according to figures reported by The Independent.

The US, Denmark, and Greenland have reached a defense agreement allowing Washington to expand its military footprint across Greenland while barring non-NATO adversaries from establishing bases or making sensitive investments, US President Donald Trump ann…

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Moscow is ready to restore relations and cooperate with its European neighbors, asserting that Russia has no hostile intentions toward Europe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is not included among the leaders scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with US President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York.

A Russian drone strike on a private residential house in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, killed four people late Friday, Sept. 18, prompting local authorities to declare a day of mourning.

South Korea signed an administrative agreement with the European Commission on Thursday to explore future integration with the EU’s flagship IRIS² secure satellite constellation.

The Swiss government has adopted a comprehensive new security strategy featuring 10 objectives and 46 concrete measures to reinforce national defense capabilities, protect critical infrastructure, and prepare against hybrid and standoff attacks.

US President Donald Trump stated on Sept. 18 that Russia has already been attacking Ukraine’s allies for “about five years,” treating Russian aggression against European partners as an established fact.

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed during a Military-Industrial Commission meeting on Friday that Ukraine is actively sabotaging peace talks and taking steps to prolong the war.

The US Department of State approved a potential $2.68 billion Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine for air defense development upgrades, equipment, and services on Sept. 18.

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Russia has expanded its seizure campaign against Western companies, gaining valuable assets while risking deeper capital flight and years of legal disputes.

Belarus has reactivated drone signal relays that Kyiv says are helping Russia strike western Ukraine, including near the Polish border.

Russian guided bombs struck Sumy, killing two city employees and injuring eight civilians as rescuers searched the rubble for trapped residents.

Trump signed new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy, defense and financial sectors, while giving the White House broad tariff powers over major buyers of Russian oil and gas.

Jeanne Shaheen says Congress is tightening pressure on Russia’s energy revenues and buyers such as China while pushing for more air-defense support for Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Washington to pass the late Senator Lindsey Graham’s bill following a Russian strike on a residential high-rise in Sumy on Friday, Sept. 18.

Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi announced a new government initiative providing a 5.5% interest rate subsidy on loans up to Hr. 1 billion ($22.4 million) for key economic sectors.

Ukraine launched the Carpathian Eight (C8) regional initiative on Friday, with more than 50 agreements worth over €1 billion (roughly $1.1 billion) prepared for signing, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

KSE Institute estimates that Russia exported around 5.3 mb/d of crude oil and oil products by sea in July 2026, down 10.7% m-o-m and 6.4% y-o-y.

According to European Pravda on Friday, Sept. 18, EU member states did not object to the proposal to mobilize €100 billion (about $115 billion) for Ukraine under the bloc’s next seven-year budget.

Ten people, including two rescuers, were injured in a Russian strike on a 11-story administrative building in central Odesa on Thursday, Sept. 18.

This video breaks down the stark contrast between manufactured state propaganda, corruption, and the growing pattern of high-level Russian officer casualties.

Russia continues to systematically target Ukraine’s transport and logistics infrastructure.

Russian attacks on Sept. 17 damaged industrial workshops at the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhzhia and a Kyivstar equipment facility in the Kyiv region.

Hungary could secure its gas supply entirely from non-Russian sources by October 2027, Economy and Energy Minister István Kapitány said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring the Russian assets of French retailer Auchan, Swiss food giant Nestlé, and logistics firms FM Logistics and Bati Logistics to AO L.E.V.