Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko, from the European Solidarity party, cited his sources, mentioning that the agreement would involve Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha and the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Goncharenko shared on his Telegram channel that "my sources report that the mineral agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. will be signed by Sybiha and Rubio."

However, Suspilne News reports, referencing its own sources in the President's Office, that the agreement on …

According to Delfi, Latvia saw a staggering 74.5% rise in imports of weapons, ammunition, parts, and accessories from Russia last year, reaching a record €796,774—the highest since 2005. However, Latvia's State Revenue Service clarified that the imports did not include combat weapons or other military goods.

Instead, the items comprised paintball gear, equipment repair, and underwater sports equipment accessories. Statistics indicate that imports in this category have been increasing over …

Ukrainian Forces have successfully targeted a critical link in Russia’s oil infrastructure in the Krasnodar Krai region, halting the operation of the "Novovelichkovskaya" oil pumping station, reported Ukrainian news outlet Babel, citing sources within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

According to reports, the operation was executed by the SBU during the night of February 20 using assault drones.

Instead of hitting the oil facility directly, the attack targeted a 110/35/10 kV electric …

The Ukrainian military has already faced connectivity issues with Starlink, particularly during naval drone operations targeting sites in Crimea, when the service inconveniently turned off mid-mission.

In light of this, Ukrainian Defense Forces are preparing for the possibility that Elon Musk may disable Starlink in Ukraine. Military expert Ivan Kyrychevskyi, from Defence Express, explained that the forces have experience maneuvering around such dilemmas, having faced similar disruptions …

In the eastern German state of Brandenburg, which borders Berlin, an 18-year-old Russian national has been arrested on suspicion of preparing a serious politically motivated act of violence posing a threat to the state, according to local Brandenburg police.

AFP reports that the arrest took place on February 20th, in the district of Dahme-Spreewald, with the involvement of federal police, Brandenburg's criminal investigation office, Berlin police, and special forces. On February 21st, an …

Ukraine is nearing a significant breakthrough in the defense industry, as numerous Ukrainian companies are close to developing swarm-capable drones. These drones will operate as a unified mechanism on the battlefield. This information was confirmed by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, at the sidelines of the Defense Tech Innovations forum.

According to the minister, dozens of companies in Ukraine are involved in the development of swarm technology. Drone testing …

The Russian troops have revitalized the rail networks across occupied regions, specifically the Ilovaisk—Larino—Karavannaya – Dolya - Yelenovka passage. It augments the functioning line Rostov - Ilovaisk - Granitnoye - Volnovakha - Mariupol, operative since yesterday, announced Petro Andryushchenko, an advisor to the Mariupol City Council.

According to him, just yesterday a train with 88 coal-laden freight cars was observed heading towards Mariupol for subsequent port transport. A significant …

In an ongoing diplomatic saga, the US is reportedly setting its sights on Ukraine's infrastructure and energy assets, superseding previous mineral interests.

Tensions persist as negotiations between Ukraine and the US gear up over a mineral agreement that sees Washington revising terms and presenting Kyiv with fresh demands, reports Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko on Telegram.

According to Honcharenko, the US allegedly realized Ukraine lacks significant reserves of rare earth metals and now …