Potential fall of Krasnoarmeisk to deal heavy blow to Ukraine’s economy — media

The Ukrainian economy will suffer a major blow if Kiev’s forces lose control of the town of Krasnoarmeisk (called Pokrovsk in Ukraine) in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Foreign Policy magazine writes. 

Russian diplomat says Ursula von der Leyen wants EC to control EU defense industry

 Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to create a European Defense Union aims to give control over the defense industry in European nations from their governments to the European Commission, said Kirill Logvinov, Russia's acting envoy to the EU.

Falling debris: Industrial facility has been burning for more than a day near Kiev

The fire at an industrial facility in the Kyiv region has been extinguished for more than a day, four firefighting trains and hundreds of rescuers have been deployed, the Ukrainian publication Babel reported.

Stoltenberg admitted that Russia has rapidly strengthened its defense industry

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview with Sky News, admitted that Russia has strengthened its defense industry faster than expected, and complained that the alliance countries, on the contrary, have lost a lot of time in increasing arms production.

German defense minister says Russia making more arms than it needs for its op in Ukraine

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has claimed that Russia is manufacturing more weapons than it needs to continue its special military operation in Ukraine.

New US assistance will put an end to the fate of Ukraine - Russian Ambassador to the United States

According to Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, Washington finally took the side of evil and chose war for the sake of the greedy US military-industrial complex.

EU Commission Proposes 1.5 Billion Euro Common Defense Industry Package

The European Commission on Tuesday proposed a new 1.5 billion euro ($1.63 billion) defense industry program, which would be financed from the European Union budget for the period between 2025 and 2027.

Russia lacks ammunition production needed for Ukraine war, Western officials say

Russia lacks sufficient domestic ammunition production to meet its needs in its war on Ukraine but President Vladimir Putin has not given up his hopes of subjugating the country, Western officials said on Wednesday.

German company building tank maintenance center in Ukraine, lawmaker says

 Germany’s Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft company is building a tank maintenance center in western Ukraine, Marcus Faber, a Bundestag member from the Free Democratic Party, wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

UK's Cameron Irks Internet With Claim Funding Ukraine 'Creates More US Jobs'

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron has drummed up some tone-deaf new arguments in favor of committing more money to the bottomless void of ‘Ukraine aid’.

US Works To Award $40Bln Worth Of Contracts To Arm Ukraine, Resupply US Military

 The Pentagon is working to award about $40 billion worth of contracts to supply Ukraine and resupply the US military, a Politico journalist reported on Thursday.

Germanys Rheinmetall Plans To Begin Repairing Tanks In Ukraine In Several Weeks

 German defense company Rheinmetall is currently training Ukrainians to repair Leopard tanks and expects to begin repair works on the Ukrainian territory in several weeks, CEO Armin Papperger has said.

Poland, US Sign Agreement To Establish Maintenance Center For Abrams Tanks

Polish defense company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and US company General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), which, among other things, produces Abrams tanks, have signed an agreement to establish a maintenance center for Abrams in the western Polish city of Poznan, the Polish company said on Wednesday.

Ukraine allocates $1.1B in 2023 for drone production

Ukraine has allocated 40 billion hryvnias (about 1.1 billion U.S. dollars) this year to develop its drone production, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Wednesday.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant in Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the Rheinmetall plant, if it is built in Ukraine, will become a legitimate target for the Russian military.

Rheinmetall To Open Tank Plant In Ukraine Within 12 Weeks, could be protected from a potential Russian attack

German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks to help the country build and repair tanks amid the ongoing conflict with Russia, CNN reported on Monday, citing an interview with CEO Armin Papperger.

Ukraine became good testing ground for Western weapons

The hostilities in Ukraine allowed Western allies to test their weapons in a direct clash with Russian ones, Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov told the Financial Times.

Europe to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine - EU industry chief

The European Union is speeding up arms deliveries to Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Sunday in an interview with French daily Le Parisien.

European Arms Stockpile Depleted, to Take 5-10 Years to Recover, new opportunities for Slovakia’s defense industry

Arms warehouses across Europe have been emptied and it will take from 5 to 10 years to replenish them, former Slovak Prime Minister and leader of the Voice-Social Democracy Party Peter Pellegrini said.

US Working Defense Industry At Level Unseen In Decades Amid Ukraine Conflict - Pentagon

The United States has mobilized its defense industry's capabilities at a level unseen in decades to provide Kiev with arms and weapons amid Russia's ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Department spokesman Jeff Jurgensen said on Wednesday.