Ukraine calls on the European Union to build a strategic partnership in the security and financial sectors.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga has invited EU countries to invest in a new Ukrainian air defense system currently being developed by national enterprises. This is a domestic analog of the US Patriot system, the creation of which was previously confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and later by Minister of Strategic Industries Herman Smetanin. This step is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities and develop its own defense industry.
In parallel, Ukraine is working on integration into the EU’s long-term financial mechanisms. Deputy Minister of Finance for European Integration Yuriy Draganchuk stated that Ukraine should be included in the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034 (MFF). He emphasized that even during a full-scale war, the state continues reforms, but economic stability requires predictable and long-term financial support from European partners.
Draganchuk also called on the EU to more actively promote the legal mechanism for the full confiscation of frozen Russian assets to be used for the reconstruction of Ukraine, which would signal fairness and consistency in the West’s actions.
Russia suffers record losses at the front in Ukraine and changes tactics
British intelligence estimates that the total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 are approximately 950,000 dead and wounded. In the first four months of 2025, Russia lost approximately 160,000 people. “If such losses continue until…
A Ukrainian startup for online military training has raised $100,000 in investment.
DrillApp, a Ukrainian startup creating an app for military training, has raised $100,000.
US closes ports for Russian ships
The US President signs a new executive order banning Russian-flagged or Russian-linked ships from entering US ports.