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Where drone developers see the EU getting it right, and wrong, on defense
BERLIN, Germany — In a former hangar at Berlin's Tempelhof Airport, German and Ukrainian drone companies turned out in force at a new defense conference to cut deals, discuss their role in shaping the future of warfare, and make clear their needs from the EU and national governments. "It's a really positive shift that Europe is investing more effort, specifically upping financial resources," Maximilian Enders of Tytan Technologies told the Kyiv Independent in an interview at the New Age Defense
'Missile struck those who save lives' — 4 rescuers killed, 6 injured in Russian double-tap strike on Kharkiv
Kharkiv City Emergency Department Director Bohdan Hladkykh told Suspilne that one of the missiles struck approximately 30 meters from rescuers who had left the grounds of a civilian enterprise hit in the attack and were standing in a forest belt.
EU hits Russia with new sanctions over attacks on Ukraine, targeting energy revenues and propaganda
"Every measure further restricts Russia's room for manoeuvre," EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
G7 a chance to get US at the same table on Ukraine, Macron says
The G7 summit this week will be a chance to show U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe and other allies are doing their share on Ukraine, and to see how much the grouping can keep working together, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
Zelensky reveals G7 sidelines meeting offer to Putin, says Russia again refused talks
"We sent a message expressing our willingness to meet with Putin during the G7 summit because Trump and Macron will be there," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Inside Ukraine's push to regulate its private military company boom
Across Ukraine, dozens of private firms train drone operators, clear minefields, maintain military hardware, and teach foreign clients how to fight a modern war. Some go as far as calling themselves private military companies. Yet, in the eyes of Ukrainian law, they do not exist. Ukrainian legislation prohibits armed formations outside state control and has never recognized PMCs, even as most of the activities associated with them carry on under ordinary licenses, permits, and commercial contr
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The Kyiv Independent delivers reliable news, context, and on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine. The largest country located entirely in Europe, Ukrainian territory covers 603,628 square kilometers (233,062 square miles), and is bordered by seven countries, namely Russia, Belarus, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Moldova. Ukraine traces its history back to the medieval state of Kyivan Rus.
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As Russian battlefield gains slow and recruitment drive falters, Ukraine is warning that the Kremlin may finally reach for the measure it has long resisted — a forced mobilization. According to Kyiv, Moscow is preparing to call up tens of thousands of fresh soldiers to offset its climbing battlefield losses. But analysts believe Russia would only take that gamble in case of an imminent front-line collapse, or a sweeping pivot to a war economy — one that could signal preparations to push the co
