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Estonia receives first medium-range air defense system

The newly acquired IRIS-T SLM system will allow Estonia to engage aerial threats at greater distances and higher altitudes than its existing short-range air defense systems, according to the Estonian Defense Forces.

Ukraine war latest: Russian missile parts factory in flames as tensions over Belarus escalate

Key developments on June 22: * Smoke rises above Voronezh as Ukraine strikes key Russian missile parts factory * Russia attacks foreign cargo ships in Black Sea, killing Egyptian sailor * Russian attack damages production facility of Ukrainian FPV giant * Drone carrying explosives found in Estonia after Ukrainian strike on Russia * Belarusian opposition warns Ukraine of plans for Minsk to enter war * Children's camps in Crimea suspended amid Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics * 10 ki

Children are the bellwethers of Ukraine's post-war recovery

Later this week, the Ukraine Recovery Conference, convening in Gdansk, Poland, is expected to host more than 5,000 attendees, including European heads of state, Ukrainian government leaders, ministerial representatives, non-governmental organizations, industry leaders, and subject matter experts. They will collectively commit to supporting the rebuilding and recovery of Ukraine after a brutal war initiated by Russia's indefensible invasion in February 2022. While the complexities of reconstruc

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The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which covers 31,974 square kilometers (12,348 square miles) in central-eastern Ukraine. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast's population is approximately 3.2 million, and its administrative center is Dnipro, Ukraine's fourth-largest city and major economic hub. Ukrainian forces use the region as a logistics base for operations in the eastern and southern fronts.

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Key developments on June 19: * Kyiv targets Moscow for second day in a row following record drone assault; * Moscow Oil Refinery halts operations after largest-ever drone attack on Russian capital, General Staff says; * US senators propose using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine's military; * Australia announces $70 million in arms funding for Ukraine through PURL initiative; * Western allies pledge $4 billion in military aid for Ukraine at Ramstein summit. Moscow came under attack

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