What else is new in Trump-land. US President Trump said the US has not decided whether to license Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, calling the weapon extraordinary and saying Washington must be careful about who receives production rights. He added that the US is seeking peace and an end to the war.
Ukraine has submitted a concrete proposal to Poland for acquiring Polish MiG-29 fighter jets in exchange for Ukrainian drones, Poland's deputy defense minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said. She said the proposal is being reviewed by Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, with a decision expected within the next few weeks. Poland had previously said it would retire the aircraft if no agr...
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❗️US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are likely to visit Kyiv in the second half of August during events marking Ukraine’s 35th Independence anniversary, Radio Svoboda reported. Their first visit to Kyiv was agreed at Tuesday’s meeting between Zelensky and Trump.
Zelensky said preliminary data indicate Russia used a North Korean ballistic missile in the strike on Radushne for the first time in a long period, though further examination is still required. He also said a Russian missile entered Polish territory and exploded in a field near Lublin. Zelensky urged partners to provide air-defense missiles, prioritizing Patriot, NASAMS, IRIS-T and Hawk systems.
NATO's Vistula Vanguard 2026 war game is integrating Ukrainian battlefield lessons into Alliance training. Developed with the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre, the first phase focused on land operations and tested planning assumptions, procedures and exercise scenarios against realistic modern threats. The project will feed into larger command-post exercises, including LO...
President Zelensky signed decrees reshuffling the leadership of the Security Service of Ukraine. He appointed Oleh Fedorov as head of the SBU's Alpha Special Operations Center and Olena Voronova as head of the personnel department. Zelensky also appointed new SBU regional chiefs in nine regions and occupied Crimea, while Tymur Tkachenko was named head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
❗️Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland will soon consider supplying Ukraine with additional missiles for Patriot air defense systems. He did not specify how many interceptors could be provided or when a decision would be made.
President Zelensky appointed former Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev as deputy head of the Presidential Office. Sobolev will oversee economic policy, coordinate with Prime Minister Koretskyi and local authorities, and help prepare Ukraine’s postwar recovery plan.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said there is no indication that Poland was the intended target of the missile that landed in Lublin Voivodeship. He said it was most likely a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland overnight during Russia’s attack on Ukraine, violating NATO airspace. He called stronger Ukrainian air defenses urgent for Euro-Atlantic security.
President Zelensky said Russia launched more than 70 missiles, many of them ballistic, and over 280 attack drones overnight. Ukrainian forces destroyed more than 260 drones, while aviation and mobile fire groups intercepted numerous cruise missiles.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he declined what he described as a “decorative” government role after leaving office, arguing it would not have given him the authority to implement reforms.He said the planned mobilization reform was intended to launch in August and expressed hope it would continue under the new Defense Ministry leadership. Fedorov also said he turned down an offer to...
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must complete the reforms launched at the ministry and build a transparent system based on common rules, fair competition and equal access. He argued that every state decision should prioritize the life…
President Zelensky said he briefed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lublin on his Washington talks. They discussed defense cooperation, anti-ballistic protection, bilateral history and the safety of Ukrainians living in Poland.