Rheinmetall presented the GMARS artillery system, an improved version of HIMARS developed jointly with Lockheed Martin, with a new chassis, double hull and the ability to integrate new types of ammunition, such as long-range PrSM and cruise missiles.
China is rapidly developing nuclear power, outpacing the United States thanks to government funding, faster construction rates, and economies of scale.
Latvia will soon send Ukraine the second batch of drones purchased as part of the drone coalition, after having already sent the first batch.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reports that russia is trying to discredit the Ukrainian peace formula and the importance of the peace summit in Switzerland, which brought together more than 100 participants to support Ukraine's initiative to establish a just peace.
In 2023, the nine nuclear powers spent a total of $91 billion on their nuclear arsenals, with the United States accounting for more than half of this amount - $51. 5 billion.
The occupiers in the Luhansk region opened a "post office" selling goods in the village of Bilovodske, and occupied empty apartments in Severodonetsk for contractors from russia.
The German Foreign Minister warns that if Ukraine is not supported, russian troops could reach the border with Poland and bring the war to the EU and NATO.
Ukraine will not make any territorial concessions and will not jeopardize its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity during the upcoming peace talks to end the war, the head of the Presidential Office has said.
At and after the peace summit in Switzerland, Ukraine and its partners will work on a common vision of a plan to end the war, which can then be handed over to russia.
A ship carrying 271 passengers sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The fate of the passengers remains unknown.
During the final assessment of knowledge in schools in the temporarily occupied territories, students were given extra points if they mentioned putin's name in their essays.
A Swiss man who fought for Ukraine for 2 years as a member of the International Legion was arrested in Bern, as military service for foreign countries is illegal in Switzerland. He deliberately returned on the eve of the peace summit to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle.
russians are building new fortifications and logistics infrastructure near the village of Hranitne along the Mariupol-Donetsk highway to support their frontline operations in Donetsk region.
On the 843rd day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 112 combat engagements were recorded, during which the enemy launched 6 missile strikes, 33 air strikes and over 3,000 artillery shellings.
A large-scale accident involving several cars colliding on Mikhnovsky Boulevard in Kyiv's Pechersk district caused a major traffic jam, blocking lanes and forcing vehicles to drive into the oncoming lane to avoid the collision.
Over the past day, russians shelled 6 border settlements in Sumy region, 26 explosions from mortars, artillery and drone strikes were recorded.
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, since the beginning of 2024, it has become increasingly profitable for farmers to grow oilseeds, but grains still remain in the loss-making zone. At the same time, the situation in livestock production remains stable.
belarus secretly supplied modern military equipment to Azerbaijan in the period from 2018 to 2022, which gave Azerbaijan an advantage in the wars against Armenia, despite the fact that both belarus and Armenia are allies in the CSTO defense pact.
Malaysia will build a $425 million AI-powered container port near Kuala Lumpur to meet the changing demands of the supply chain and improve the quality of logistics services.
In the Kharkiv region, a 67-year-old woman died while burning dead wood and dry grass after losing control of the fire and ending up in the center of the fire.
The russian central bank has announced that the Chinese yuan will become the main foreign currency in russia, replacing the dollar and the euro, amid the expansion of US sanctions against moscow.
russia's war in Ukraine has already caused the emission of 175 million tons of greenhouse gases, resulting in at least $32 billion in climate damage.
Billions of insects, mostly flies, migrate through the Pyrenees mountain pass between France and Spain every year, playing an important role as pollinators, pest controllers, and nutrient transporters.
Germany plans to reintroduce compulsory military registration for young men, proposing to resume filling out questionnaires on the ability and willingness to serve as a step toward potentially reintroducing compulsory military service to increase the size of its army.
100 children and their families have already been evacuated from Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, and another 200 children remain in the city amid the ongoing evacuation.
Due to power outages affecting traffic signals, police are manually adjusting major intersections in regional centers to reduce congestion, and drivers and pedestrians are urged to be extra careful and attentive on the roads.
Sri Lankans who became mercenaries in the russian army are trying to return home, claiming that they were deceived, and their relatives are picketing the russian embassy.
The Center for Countering Disinformation reported that russia is spreading disinformation that Ukraine is allegedly recruiting mercenaries in Africa through its diplomatic missions in an attempt to discredit Ukraine on the eve of the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
The European Union has issued new 15-year bonds amid uncertainty over the classification of its debt and a surge in far-right parties that has undermined investor confidence in the French economy.
According to satellite data, there are several russian warships in the Sea of Azov near the temporarily occupied Berdyansk and Kerch Strait, including large landing ships and a small missile ship.
