President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent statement that Ukraine faces an unexpectedly large $27 billion defense budget shortfall through the end of 2026 has surprised and alarmed Kyiv’s European allies, The New York Times reported on Sept. 9, citing European diplomats.

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 1 month ago

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin used a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sept. 8 to try to persuade Trump to accept a distorted view of the battlefield and use it to increase pressure on Ukraine

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 1 month ago
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Vladimir Putin’s trajectory in the war against Ukraine is a classic strategic zugzwang where every subsequent move degrades his position, Institute of World Policy Director Yevhen Mahda said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 7

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 1 month ago

The U.S. Department of Defense said work is ongoing to transfer a license that would allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, but officials cautioned it is too early to talk about when production would begin, Breaking Defense reported on July 29

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are likely to visit Kyiv in the second half of August to take part in events marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, RFE/RL reported on July 30, citing two people familiar with the travel plan

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said they struck a Russian naval drone boat base, air defense systems, radar complexes, a launch site for attack drones and other military targets in Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine on July 30

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure must remain highly cost-effective, with the expense of each operation amounting to roughly 2% of the damage inflicted, acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara told MAGA influencer Laura Loomer

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

The new Commander-in-Chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, will most likely prioritize reducing personnel casualties as he reconfigures the command structure of the Ukrainian military, Col. (Ret.) Dmytro Kashchenko told NV Radio on July 29

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking to militarize his population and shift personal responsibility for the war against Ukraine onto ordinary Russians and State Duma deputies, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on July 27

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

Russia is increasingly financing its war against Ukraine through hidden ruble issuance, forcing state banks to buy federal bonds with liquidity provided by the Russian central bank as market funding dries up

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago

Prominent U.S. MAGA influencer Laura Loomer, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has reversed her stance on Ukraine, raising hopes in Kyiv that she could become an important pro-Ukraine voice, CNN reported on July 25

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u/Consistent_Still7060 — 3 months ago