South Korea is significantly increasing its military manufacturing in Europe, becoming a key supplier to EU countries. Plants in Romania (Hanwha Defense) and Poland (Hyundai Rotem) will produce artillery systems and tanks, with Seoul eyeing EU funds for further expansion.
The European Parliament criticized Ukraine's decision to rename a military unit after WWII Nazi collaborators, sparking a diplomatic dispute with Poland. The move, seen as an "unnecessary escalation" and "disregard for Polish sensitivities," undermines neighborly relations and European values.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend a high-level conference on Ukraine's postwar reconstruction in Poland due to a dispute over naming a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which killed thousands of Poles in WWII. Poland's President Nawrocki revoked Zelenskyy's highest civilian honor in response.
Ukrainian President Zelensky's decision to honor a military unit responsible for the deaths of 100,000 Poles has caused a significant diplomatic rift with Warsaw, potentially benefiting Moscow.
Poland is considering revoking President Zelensky's highest state honor, the Order of the White Eagle, after Ukraine named a military unit after the controversial Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). The UPA is accused of genocide against Poles in Volhynia during WWII, causing outrage in Poland and threatening diplomatic relations.
A large wildfire in Murcia, Spain, forced the evacuation of around 100 residents and required hundreds of emergency personnel, including military units, to control. The blaze burned through 177 hectares, with one person treated for injuries. The fire was stabilized by Thursday, and evacuees were allowed to return.
Poland's Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has demanded Ukraine's Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov cancel the decision to name a military unit after the UIA, an organization banned in Russia and considered extremist. The move has caused outrage in Poland, with the Foreign Ministry summoning the Ukrainian ambassador and the Polish President proposing to revoke Zelensky's highest state award.
Vladimir Putin has promised retaliation after accusing Ukraine of a deadly drone attack on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk region, killing six and injuring 39. Ukraine's military confirmed hitting the headquarters of Russia's Rubicon drone unit in the same town.
Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation after accusing Ukraine of a deadly drone strike on a student dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk region, killing six and injuring 39. Ukraine's military admitted hitting the Rubicon drone unit's headquarters, claiming adherence to international law.
China's PLA is distributing new unmanned and intelligent weapons, but faces challenges in technical expertise for effective operation and integration, risking reduced combat effectiveness.
The graduates, including Yars land-based mobile missile system driver-mechanics, were assigned to missile formations and military units according to their specialties
FSB Directorate for Crimea and Sevastopol has detained a resident of Volgograd Region (born 1995) who acted as an agent for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Main Intelligence Directorate. The agent established contact with Ukrainian special services independently and collected information on Russian Defense Ministry unit deployments in Sevastopol. A criminal case has been opened under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code for treason.
