France’s Pledge of 100 Rafale Jets Marks Major Boost for Ukraine
Ukraine will receive up to 100 Rafale F4 jets and advanced air defence equipment from France under a 10-year agreement, strengthening Kyiv’s ability to counter escalating Russian missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian areas
Russian Forces Tighten Encirclement of Pokrovsk as Fierce Battles Intensify
Nearly 11,000 Russian troops have concentrated around Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, pushing from multiple directions in a coordinated attempt to encircle the city, while Ukrainian defenders fight to repel infiltrating forces amid constant drone surveillance and heavy fire
Protests in US and France against NATO for weaponising and provoking Ukraine war
Twitter user @Gabe ZZOZZ shared some images and video from Times Square in New York, where a significant portion of the local population had assembled to protest the NATO alliance for arming Ukraine and restarting the Russo-Ukrainian conflict
Ukraine to receive RIM-7 missiles from U.S. to counter BUK launchers
Another new package of U.S. security assistance to the Defence Forces of Ukraine will, for the first time, include radar-guided RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-air missiles, which can easily be launched from the Ocean or surface to intercept and neutralize engaging aircraft or cruise missiles