Germany Working on Defense Modernization Strategy

The German government is drawing up a paper aimed at revamping the country's defense industry, a spokesperson for the Economy Ministry said on Sunday, without providing additional details.

Confrontation with Russia to be new driving force for EU under von der Leyen

Confrontation with Russia will become the basis and a new driving force of the European project under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen during her second term as President of the European Commission, Kirill Logvinov, Russia's acting permanent representative to the EU told TASS in comments on her program presented at the meeting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

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.

In the Kyiv region, a fire was reported at an industrial facility after air defense work, air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine | EL Etos UT News

An industrial facility caught fire in the Kyiv region, and air defense worked there at night, said the head of the Kyiv regional military administration, Ruslan Kravchenko."

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.

Military aid to Ukraine promises lucrative contracts for US industry — Orban

 The US military aid package to Ukraine will actually become a lucrative contract for US industrial enterprises, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Kossuth Radio.

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.

Russia Starts Mass Production of Three-Tonne FAB-3000 Aviation Bombs - MoD

Russia started the mass production of three-tonne FAB-3000 high-explosive aviation bombs, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

EU Boss Calls for ‘War Economy’

The EU must revise its military strategy and drastically ramp up defense production to help Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. The call comes as Kiev has increasingly warned of ammunition shortages.

The Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany called on the Ukrainian Armed Forces to send all weapons produced in Europe

Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany Alexei Makeev said on Tuesday that all weapons produced in Europe should first be sent to Ukraine.

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’.

EU Mulls Creating Mechanism to Prevail Over US in Arms Sales - Report

The European Commission is considering creating a new mechanism to simplify the process of selling arms. The move seeks to overtake the Pentagon in this regard, according to a consultation paper seen by Politico.

French Cybergun announces 36 million euro arms contract with Kyiv

French company Cybergun announced it signed a contract worth 36 million euros ($38.7m) to supply Ukraine with various weapons.

Stoltenberg: NATO needs huge stockpiles of weapons to “ensure peace and freedom”

NATO countries need to increase weapons production in order to adapt to changing world conditions. This was stated on October 25 by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a speech at the NATO Defense Industry Forum in Sweden, which was broadcast on YouTube.

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.

Germany afraid of stopping the industry due to the cessation of gas transit from Russia

Germany will be forced to curtail or even stop industrial capacity if the gas transit agreement between Ukraine and Russia is not extended after it expires at the end of next year. German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned about this on Monday, June 12.

US arms exports grow amid regional conflicts

The United States has benefited from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other regional tensions by boosting its arms sales around the world, while Russia's arms exports plunged, according to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

Medvedev says construction of tank factory in Ukraine to be marked with 'firework of Kalibr' missiles

Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that if the German Rheinmetall company decides to build a tank factory in Ukraine, the event will be met with "firework of Kalibr" missiles.

European legislators get money from US military companies — Russian MFA

The European parliament’s members receive money from US military companies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on her Telegram channel on Tuesday.

Germany Starts Production Of Anti-Aircraft Guns Ammunition For Kiev

 Germany has signed agreements with the defense industry to establish the production of Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns ammunition for further delivery to Kiev, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday.