Ukrainian drones targeted the Ust-Luga seaport in Russia’s Leningrad region, prompting widespread disruptions at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, the independent outlet ASTRA reported.

“People are sleeping on mats in the terminals. Pulkovo has reportedly been operating under restrictions for about 18 hours. Thirty-nine flights diverted to alternate airfields; more than 60 flights have been delayed by over two hours,” the outlet said.

Earlier, drones struck Novatek’s terminal in Ust-Luga, …

Norway and Germany will pay for two Patriot systems, including missiles. In addition, Norway is contributing to the purchase of air-defense radars from German manufacturer Hensoldt and air-defense systems from Kongsberg.

The Norwegian government has decided to allocate around 7 billion kroner (about $695.7 million) for Ukraine’s air defenses, according to an official government statement.

“Together with Germany, we are now ensuring that Ukraine receives powerful air-defense systems. Germany …

A fire broke out at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant after a Ukrainian drone attack, according to Russian Telegram channels. A transformer unit in the city of Kurchatov caught fire. The plant’s Telegram channel said local air defenses shot down a combat drone near the facility; it exploded on impact, damaging an auxiliary transformer. The fire was extinguished and no injuries were reported. However, the plant said output at three power units was reduced to 50% following the incident. Russian …

In a statement published by Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry, officials reminded that Alexander Lukashenko’s regime is complicit in Russia’s crimes in Ukraine: at the start of the full-scale war, it allowed Russian forces to use Belarusian territory to invade Ukraine.

The ministry also recalled how in 2021–2022, under the guise of joint drills, Russian forces massed near Ukraine’s border before invading.

In that context, the MFA warned Minsk against provocations. Belarusian troops were urged to act …

In the first half of 2025, Ukraine took in €10.1 billion in proceeds from Russian assets frozen in the European Union, Welt am Sonntag reported, citing European Commission data.

In January, Kyiv received €3 billion; in April, €3.1 billion; and in March, May, June and July, €1 billion each. The funds are being directed to military and civilian projects.

The total value of Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU is about €210 billion and is held in accounts at Brussels-based depository …

China has signaled it is ready to send its troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission, reports the newspaper Welt am Sonntag, citing unnamed EU diplomats who, in turn, point to sources in Chinese government circles.

Beijing is prepared to take that step on the condition that the peacekeeping force operates under a United Nations mandate, the report says.

Chinese authorities previously denied they were discussing sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Media reports about such plans are “ …

By the end of this year, the value of military aid provided by NATO countries to Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression will total roughly $50 billion, matching last year.

Since January, alliance members have already allocated $33 billion for this purpose, said NATO Military Committee Chairman Giuseppe Cavo Dragone in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

Asked about next steps as hopes for peace talks fade, Cavo Dragone said: “We intend to continue military assistance …

Russian soldiers and officers from the so-called “elite” 83rd Air Assault Brigade in the war in Ukraine resorted to widespread self-inflicted gunshot wounds that were registered as combat injuries, with the aim of securing cash payouts, state honors and other benefits, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reports.

According to Russian media, 35 people have been identified in the scheme, including Col. Artem Gorodilov and his deputy, Lt. Col. Konstantin Frolov, known by the nickname “Executioner.” …