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Thousands more drones: UK and Germany bankroll Kyiv blitz on Putin’s oil. Thanks to allied financing, Ukraine may soon have enough long-range missiles and drones to match Russia’s own bombardment campaign.

Romania is quietly becoming Europe’s defense powerhouse. Romania is reviving its defense industry with US and German partners, building drone and gunpowder plants in Brașov while expanding production of tanks and vehicles.

NATO’s boiled frog moment: 19 drones, zero consequences. Poland has everything needed to stop Russian drones. NATO has the world’s most advanced air defenses. Neither matters when the alliance refuses to use them.

Russia saved armor all year for this moment—150,000 troops close in on Pokrovsk. Russian reinforcements are surging toward Pokrovsk. But so are Ukrainian reinforcements. A big fight looms.

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Thu Sep 11 2025

Russia’s Krasnodar reopens airport closed since start of full-scale war in Ukraine. Russian airline Aeroflot resumes flights to the city of Krasnodar, 200km from Russian-occupied Crimea, for the first time since the beginning of the full-scale war.

Zelenskyy pushes US for weapons co-production, tougher sanctions on Russia. The Kyiv meeting comes as Russia escalates attacks and Ukraine seeks stronger backing from its international allies.

Poland will send troops to Ukraine to learn how to shoot down Russian drones. Ukraine’s experience defending against drone strikes will help Poland train its military to counter Russian drone incursions.

Russia may have struck Poland to discourage air defense support for Ukraine – Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy warned that modern drone warfare replaces traditional invasions, with strike drones carrying out attacks across borders.

Firefighters targeted by second Russian drone while fighting blaze from earlier attack in Kramatorsk. Authorities reported 15 strikes across Kramatorsk on 11 September, leaving six civilians wounded.

Spasatel Ilyin was the Russian ship hit near Novorossiysk by aerial drone—captain injured, ship disabled. The vessel’s electronics and communications were reportedly taken offline after the bridge was struck.

“Swedish-Ukrainian surprises” to come on the battlefield: Sweden announces $836 million military aid package for Ukraine. The package includes new artillery, upgraded combat boats, radar systems, and secret equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses.

Ukraine’s Su-27 pilot killed in combat sortie—Air Force says cause of crash still unknown. Major Borovyk’s jet was operating in Zaporizhzhia Oblast when it suddenly went down. It’s Ukraine’s second such loss this year.

Frontline report: Ukraine flipped the Sumy front upside down—Russia’s elite brigade lost its HQ, general, and last hope. Ukrainian strike aircraft and drones tore through Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod, adjacent to Sumy, with surgical waves of Western bombs.

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian airline in exchange for prisoner releases, wants to “normalize relations”. The move marks a rare diplomatic breakthrough with Russian-allied Belarus, which has long faced Western sanctions over human rights abuses.

UK signs deal to mass produce Ukraine’s interceptor drones as war tech alliance deepens. The move comes after Kyiv and London expanded their joint defense cooperation this summer.

India warns citizens: Don’t fall for Russian Army job offers. Moscow is accused of tricking Indian men with promises of construction work, then forcing them into combat in Ukraine.

Russian empire nostalgia covers occupied Mariupol as authorities paint imperial quotes on apartment walls. All Ukrainian symbols in Mariupol were replaced with Soviet military propaganda, imperial Russian quotes, and re-written history that presents Russia’s invasion as “liberation.”

Putin’s NATO probe exposes Washington’s strategic paralysis. Russia just escalated from testing Ukrainian resolve to probing NATO boundaries directly.

Ukraine struck a rare Russian spy ship 600 km away—now it’s crippled and useless (video). The drone hit destroyed the vessel’s recon gear and command bridge, HUR confirmed.

Russian drone fell on a Polish military base near Warsaw—one of 16 found on 10 September. Authorities say the base is part of the Territorial Defense Forces in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą.

Kyiv turns wartime digital playbook into AI city services with Google. Tech giant expands three-year $45M commitment beyond emergency aid.

Ukraine offers joint air defense plan after Russian drones test NATO’s limits through Poland. President Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is studying allied responses—and acting on what it learns. Ukraine is ready to share tech and train Polish crews to defend against Russian drones.

Sweden delivers air defense systems and fighter jets to Poland after Russian drones breach NATO airspace. Defense officials point to a wave of concrete pledges from across Europe in the wake of the drone incident.

Read our previous report here.