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Tuesday, June 30
UK unveils landmark defense plan, incorporating lessons from Ukraine
The plan, backed by 300 billion pounds ($400 billion) in funding over four years, is part of a drive toward a more "European NATO" and will help the British forces deter the Russian threat, outgoing U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.
Ex-Russian proxy minister in occupied Crimea arrested in Kyiv, SBU says
The suspect helped Russia take control of Crimea's energy infrastructure in 2014, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said.
Russian attacks kill 13, injure 109 across Ukraine over past day
Ukraine's Air Force shot down 138 targets, while drone strikes were recorded at 10 locations and falling debris at two others.
Massive explosion in Monaco injures Ukrainian businessman and his family, media reports
According to the French news outlet BFM TV, the blast injured Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner, and 13-year-old daughter. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.
New EU steel quotas are a crippling hit to Ukrainian industry
The EU's new steel allocation, set to enter into force on July 1, was introduced in response to global steel overcapacity, which has been hurting EU producers. The measure aims to restrict tariff-free steel imports to 18.3 million metric tons per year, a 47% reduction.
Norway-Ukraine agreement aims to bring armed robots onto the battlefield
The Norwegian defense company Kongsberg and Ukraine's DevDroid announced on June 30 a collaboration to produce ground drones equipped with state-of-the-art weapons systems, aiming to supply Ukraine and other European countries.
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