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Ukraine securing 10-year defense deals with Gulf states amid Iran war
"The first priority is weapons — their production, exchange of experience," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Qatar.
'Explosion in production area' — Ukraine confirms Flamingo missiles hit explosives plant in Russia's Samara Oblast
The Flamingo missile, built by controversial defense manufacturer Fire Point, has only been used by Kyiv on a handful of occasions since being first unveiled last summer, with its reported use increasing since November 2025.
Finland pledges to check US weapons make it to Ukraine
"What has been promised to Ukraine must go to Ukraine. That is clear," the Finnish Defense Minister said.
Russian strikes kill 2 Naftogaz employees in 3 days
Naftogaz’s gas production sites in Poltava Oblast have been under attack for three days in a row, killing Romam Chmykhun, a 55-year-old process operator.
Ukraine, UAE seek closer air defense ties as Iran war drags into second month
Some Ukrainian troops are already stationed in the UAE, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on March 28.
As Russian oil profits soar, so do Ukraine's drone attacks on refineries
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has been a boon for the Kremlin's war coffers — during just the first two weeks of fighting, Russian earned an additional 6 billion euros ($6.9 billion) as global oil prices spiked. But two weeks later, Moscow was suffering from what Reuters described as "the most severe oil supply disruption in the modern history of Russia." Alongside continued pipeline disruption and tanker seizures, Ukrainian drone strikes contributed to around 40% of Russia’s oil export capac
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Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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About 40% of Russia’s oil export capacity has been halted amid Ukrainian drone strikes, pipeline damage, and tanker seizures, Reuters reported on March 25.
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