Ukraine pulled off one of the most daring strikes of the war, hitting Russian military targets deep inside its territory using a coordinated, large-scale drone operation. Ukrainian security sources say the attack hit at least four Russian airfields,

Ruben Brekelmans, defense minister of the Netherlands, states that the Dutch government's position is aligned with that of NATO on Ukraine's potential inclusion in the organization, while emphasizing that it was not realistic in the near-term.

The Western alliance needs to prepare for a possible attack by 2029, Germany's top military officer tells the BBC.

The rapidly evolving drone technology on display in Ukraine shows the Western way of slow procurement isn't enough, the UK armed forces minister said.

Aiming to create a "buffer zone," Russian forces have seized villages near Sumy, Ukraine’s northern regional capital. As 50,000 Russian troops accumulate on Ukraine’s border, the Sumy region prepares for a renewed large-scale offensive. More than 200 settlements are under evacuation orders after Russia advanced deeper into Ukrainian territory.

The challenge is that Russia has China’s industrial backing, allowing it to scale more effectively than Ukraine. China produces 80 percent of the world’s fiber-optic supply. Russia has far more state finances to allow the purchasing of these supplies, while Ukraine still heavily relies on volunteers to drive some of these efforts .

Representatives from NATO-aligned countries are wrapping up a gathering in Ohio to mark the Dayton Peace Accords that ended the Bosnian war 30 years ago

US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said Russia’s concern over the eastward enlargement of NATO was fair and the United States did not want to see Ukraine in the US-led military alliance.

Ukraine is connecting to NATO’s aviation system, enabling its Air Force aircraft to coordinate with allies via a digital interface, according to Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development Kateryna Chernohorenko on Facebook.

Amid worldwide demand and slow production of Patriot missiles, few countries are willing to send more to Ukraine. The U.S. also fears antagonizing Russia.