The Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, held talks with the Minister of Defence of Spain, Margarita Robles. In particular, the parties discussed arms transfers and participation in defence initiatives. “russia continues to terrorise our cities, seeking to destroy our energy infrastructure. Ukraine, therefore, urgently needs to strengthen its air defence, including through the…
Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says that Lithuania plans to allocate 5.38% of its GDP to the military in its 2026 state budget. “Defence spending in the 2026 budget will reach 5.38% of GDP. This is a record amount,” Ruginiene told reporters after a Cabinet meeting on October 15. Finance Minister Kristupas Vaitiekunas said defence funding…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held a meeting in Kyiv with Her Excellency Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates. The Minister of Defence of Ukraine expressed gratitude for the significant humanitarian efforts of the United Arab Emirates. “I would like to highlight the…
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defence Sergiy Boyev held talks with Finland’s National Armaments Director, Olli Ruutu, on expanding industrial cooperation between the two countries. First and foremost, the Deputy Minister of Defence briefed the Finnish side on Ukraine’s needs, particularly for the winter period. He emphasised that air defence and missile defence systems, associated missiles,…
The Turkish company Baykar, producer of the Bayraktar TB2 drones, sees helping Ukraine as a moral duty and considers the construction of a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine a symbol of faith in the country’s future. Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar said this. “Our relationship with Ukraine goes well beyond a simple trade agreement. At the…
Lithuania will construct a new garage for JLTV all-terrain vehicles along with a headquarters and administrative building at the King Mindaugas Hussar Battalion in the Panevezys district, the Defence Ministry has announced. More than EUR 200 million will be invested over the next three years to modernise the infrastructure of the Iron Wolf Infantry Brigade,…
The Ministry of Digital Transofrmation creates a technological partnership between Ukraine and Norway in the development of defense innovations. The team has signed a Memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Defense of Norway. The Brave-Norway program will help implement the agreements. It provides for: – Launching grants for Ukrainian and Norwegian startups in the…