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NATO
Between now and September the equivalent of a US Armored Brigade Combat Team will move through the Polish Lubuskie and Greater Poland voivodeships en-route to Powidz.
Jul. 31
Germany
The statement came amidst the latest posturing by Russia and the West on nuclear weapon deployments after the US announced plans to begin “episodic deployments” of long-range missiles in Germany.
Jul. 29
Germany
The German arms manufacturer wants the plant to start producing ammunition within the next two years.
Jul. 24
Germany
The EU says this first tranche of funds will be used to finance the purchase of essential military equipment for Ukraine.
Jul. 23
Germany
The German company Heller Tools, with the participation of the FSB, sold tools to companies connected to a secret Russian smuggling network.
Jul. 22
War in Ukraine
Belarus remains one of the few European countries to have death penalties, and a human rights group said this was the first time someone has been tried for mercenary activity in Belarus.
Jul. 20
War in Ukraine
German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according to a draft of the 2025 budget seen by Reuters.
Jul. 18
Germany
A German officer said they assumed some flew with “unfriendly intentions” but decided to simply incorporate them into the training to caution Ukrainian troops of the real dangers on the battlefield.
Jul. 17
Zelensky
The leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said Berlin should help Ukraine “restore sovereignty over its own airspace” by transferring combat aircraft, which is easier said than done.
Jul. 15
War in Ukraine
Pentagon details latest weapons package for Kyiv; Scholz welcomes US long-range missiles in Germany; Three killed in Vovchansk bombing; Biden’s miscues continue to alarm Democrats.
Jul. 12
Germany
A Ukrainian air defense system crew successfully underwent operational training in Germany in recent months, the German Ambassador to Ukraine said.
Jul. 5
Germany
According to the Ukrainian ombudsman, orphaned children became a cover for close relatives of Kyiv officials to illegally travel abroad and avoid mobilization.
Jul. 5
Europe
A US official based in Europe told CNN that this threat level hasn't been seen in at least a decade, suggesting an “active-reliable threat” has been identified.
Jul. 1
War in Ukraine
Kremlin blames US for Crimea attack that killed five; German “Christian” Social Union party says jobless Ukrainians should go home; ISW says Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin.
Jun. 24
Europe
German federal prosecutors said the men were arrested in Frankfurt on
June 19 after allegedly “gathering information about a Ukrainian national” staying in the city.
Jun. 21
Germany
“Concrete evidence” of Russia's involvement in the fire at the plant was passed on to Berlin by a foreign intelligence service.
Jun. 21
At UN meeting with Zelensky, Scholz denounced long-range strikes, US and UK rumored to green-light them; Japanese PM awarded for Ukraine aid as Tokyo protests Russian air patrol over its islands.
Sep. 24