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Germany will allocate $500 million for Ukraine under a NATO initiative to supply American weapons. Meanwhile, Pentagon explores options to redirect equipment back to US reserves, signifying a shift in current strategies. The EU supports Ukraine by preparing loans for purchasing arms, while discussions take place on enhancing domestic weapon production. US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy converse over arms trade, potentially seeing a 'mega deal' involving battle-tested Ukrainian drones. NATO's new strategies make American weapons ready for shipment to aid Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.

How is Germany supporting Ukraine with weapons?

Germany is contributing $500 million to a NATO-led initiative aimed at equipping Ukraine with American weapons. This effort seeks to bolster Ukraine's defense infrastructure in its ongoing conflict with Russia, ensuring the country has access to modern military equipment.

What did the Pentagon announce about Ukraine's weapons?

The Pentagon is considering returning some weapons and equipment intended for Ukraine back to US stockpiles, a significant policy shift that may alter previous plans allocating billions of dollars to Kyiv. This move reflects internal assessments and operational strategies within the US Department of Defense.

What are the implications of Trump's and Putin's meetings for Ukraine?

According to statements, Ukraine will continue to receive military assistance regardless of the outcomes of meetings between Trump and Putin. These meeting agendas often include arms supply discussions that impact international and domestic military strategies, informing ongoing support commitments.

How is the EU planning to support Ukraine militarily?

European allies are preparing to request the European Commission for long-term loans aimed at purchasing American weapons for Ukraine. This strategic financial commitment underlines the EU's dedication to enhancing Kyiv's military capabilities as well as modernizing their own armed forces to address regional security threats.

What is the 'mega deal' discussed by Zelenskyy and Trump?

The 'mega deal' involves discussions between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy about a significant arms trade agreement. Strategic negotiations consider the US purchasing battle-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv acquiring American weapons, reflecting deepened bilateral defense collaborations.

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Friedrich Merz Germany will fund production of Ukrainian long-range weapons systems without restrictions on their use – Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that Germany will finance the production of Ukrainian long-range weapons systems and will not impose any restrictions on their range of use. 4 858 55 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

Permission for long-range strikes. Mertz’s statement There will be no restrictions on long-range weapons - Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the lifting of restrictions on long-range weapons for Ukraine. 2 685 19 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelenskyy: Pace of mobilisation in Ukraine has not changed. It is important to find funding for weapons The pace of mobilisation in Ukraine has remained stable over the past six months. 2 630 21 Previously in trend: Mobilisation in Ukraine

Germany will help Ukraine create cruise missiles Germany may allocate millions of euros for Ukraine to create its own cruise missiles with range of 2.5 thousand km - Bild The German government is considering allocating funds to Ukraine to create its own cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 kilometers. 3 509 36 Previously in trend: Ukraine’s missile program

Peskov comments on approval of long-range strikes for Ukraine Kremlin on lifting long-range strike restrictions for Ukraine: This is serious escalation The Kremlin labeled the decision by several countries to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons for long-range strikes as "a serious escalation." 4 721 42 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

Long-range Western strikes on Russia: what the Rada says Lifting restrictions on Western weapons strikes inside Russia is not enough. Ukraine must ramp up domestic arms production – People’s Deputy of "Voice", soldier Kostenko Decisions by Ukraine’s European partners to lift restrictions on the use of their weapons for strikes on Russian territory — as well as the provision of additional capabilities — will strengthen Ukraine’s position on the battlefield, but this alone will not be enough to win the war. 1 183 13 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

In Donetsk region, the State Bureau of Investigation exposed a law enforcement officer who resold captured weapons Law enforcement officer from Pokrovsk resold captured weapons with acquaintance, according to SBI. PHOTOS SBI officers, with the assistance of the SSU and the National Police, exposed a law enforcement officer from Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, and his accomplice, who organised a channel for illegal sale of trophy weapons. 1 967 9 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking

Trump announces red line on Ukraine-Russia talks Trump considers lifting all restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Western weapons - media US President Donald Trump is considering the option of completely lifting the restrictions on the use of Western weapons by Ukraine imposed by the previous administration of Joe Biden. 4 767 34 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

Long-range strikes on Russia. Merz explained his statement Decision to lift restrictions on long-range strikes for Ukraine was made several months ago, - Merz German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range weapons for Ukraine by Germany, the UK, France and the US. He later clarified that the decision had been made several months ago. 8 815 59 Previously in trend: strikes on russia

Peskov Kremlin on permission for Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes on Russia: "This is dangerous" The Kremlin has commented on the decision of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States to lift restrictions on the range of Ukraine's strikes on Russia with their weapons. 12 049 62 Previously in trend: Russia’s position on ending war Taurus supply

Long-range strikes against Russia allowed. Merz’s statement Germany, France, Britain and US have allowed Ukraine to carry out long-range strikes with their weapons, - Merz (updated) The UK, France, Germany and the US have lifted restrictions on the supply of military equipment to Ukraine. 29 442 122 Previously in trend: Taurus supply

weapons Europe wants to buy weapons from US for Ukraine in case Trump refuses to help - Bloomberg European leaders are considering buying American weapons for Ukraine in case US President Donald Trump refuses to help Kyiv. 2 778 17 Previously in trend: Europe wants to buy US weapons for Ukraine

China did not supply weapons to Russia or Ukraine China has never supplied weapons to either Russia or Ukraine - Chinese Foreign Ministry China has denied supplying weapons to Russia or Ukraine. 1 627 32 Previously in trend: China supplies weapons to Russia

Failed defence procurement. Ukraine lost $770 million Ukraine paid $770 million to fraudsters for undelivered weapons – FT Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine has paid about $770 million in advance to foreign suppliers for weapons and ammunition that have never been delivered. 17 397 96 Previously in trend: defense procurement

Zelenskyy explains the need for a 30-day truce 30-day truce is not about regaining strength, but about opening dialogue – Zelenskyy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that a 30-day truce is needed not to regain strength, but to initiate negotiations. 640 5 Previously in trend: Ending the war weapons supplies

Drone attacking occupiers with grenade launcher First combat use of drone with grenade launcher in Armed Forces of Ukraine. VIDEO The pilots of the "BULAVA" unit from the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Presidential Brigade mounted a grenade launcher on the "Queen of Hornets" drone and used it on enemy infantry. 9 350 16 Previously in trend: Development of drone production in Ukraine

destruction of Buk air defence system Detonation of Russian "Buk-M3" air defence missile system after being hit by American "Switchblade 600" kamikaze drone. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a Russian "Buk-M3" air defence missile system by hitting it with a US "Switchblade 600" kamikaze drone in the eastern direction. 16 454 23 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment

Ukrainian forces report faulty 120mm mortar rounds on frontline Frontline troops receive mortar rounds with "extremely poor-quality" propellant. PHOTO Ukrainian defenders on one of the most intense frontlines have reported that newly supplied mortar rounds contain propellant of "extremely poor quality." 9 032 64 Previously in trend: Supply of faulty mortar shells

Captured weapons traffickers detained Five traffickers detained for attempting to set up illegal trade in "captured" weapons in Ukraine – SSU. PHOTOS The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in cooperation with the National Police, has prevented new attempts to establish illegal sales of weapons and ammunition across various regions of Ukraine, detaining five individuals. 2 009 8 Previously in trend: Illegal arms trafficking

Trump has allowed arms exports to Ukraine Trump administration approves first $50 million arms export to Ukraine through direct sales - media The Donald Trump administration has informed Congress of its intention to allow the export of $50 million worth of defence products to Ukraine through direct commercial sales (DCS). 13 987 71 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine

Putin Putin demands to increase weapons production in 2025 for war in Ukraine On April 23, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced the need to significantly increase arms production in 2025. 2 777 24 Previously in trend: russia increases weapons production

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun China rejects Ukraine’s accusations of involvement in production of military goods for Russia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has rejected Ukraine's accusations that Chinese companies are involved in the production of military goods for Russia, calling them "groundless." 2 283 21 Previously in trend: China supplies weapons to Russia

precision aerial bomb a moment before hitting occupiers’ command post Airstrike with AASM HAMMER guided aerial bomb on the occupiers’ company command post. VIDEO Ukrainian pilot destroyed occupiers' company command post in the south direction with AASM HAMMER aerial bomb. 17 110 17 Previously in trend: Shells supply from the EU

Many European countries want to invest in the Ukrainian defense industr More and more European countries are considering financing Ukrainian defense instead of supplying weapons - WP More and more European countries are considering the model of injecting money into the Ukrainian defense industry instead of sending ready-made weapons. 6 204 27 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Europe

Chinese Foreign Ministry on Zelenskyy’s statement Chinese Foreign Ministry on Zelenskyy’s statement: China has never provided lethal weapons to any party in "Ukrainian crisis" The Chinese Foreign Ministry calls the accusations of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that China is supplying weapons to Russia "groundless". 2 435 27 Previously in trend: China supplies weapons to Russia

Xi, Jinping, Xi Jinping China is supplying gunpowder and artillery to Russia – Zelenskyy Ukrainian intelligence agencies have received information that China is supplying artillery and gunpowder to the Russian Federation, and there is also evidence that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons in Russia. 6 094 42

Zelenskyy talks about weapons production in Ukraine Zelenskyy: More than 40% of all weapons used by Armed Forces at front are made in Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will continue to increase its own weapons production to gain a technological advantage over Russia. 1 364 35 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms Ukrainian weapons production Ukrainian defense industry

weapons, cache, Kyiv, cache Father and son detained for setting up ammunition and weapons caches in Desnianskyi district of Kyiv - SBI. VIDEO&PHOTOS Two Kyiv residents were served a notice of suspicion for organising and arranging storage facilities in Kyiv for weapons that were being transported from the frontline territories and combat zones. 6 197 28 Previously in trend: Ammunition caches

German weapons for Ukraine Ambassador Makeiev: German weapons transferred to Ukraine have proved to be very effective at frontline Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has responded to media reports of alleged massive problems with German weapons transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 1 302 8 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany

MAGURA V5 More than 40% of the Defense Forces’ weapons are Ukrainian-made products - Budanov Currently, more than 40% of the weapons of the Defense Forces are Ukrainian-made. 1 736 26 Previously in trend: Ukrainian weapons production

Trump says the US has the world’s most powerful secret weapon US has weapon that no one has any idea about. It is most powerful in world, - Trump American leader Donald Trump claims that the United States possesses weapons that no one knows about and that they are "the most powerful in the world". 7 927 109 Previously in trend: President Trump

Ministry of Defense Ukraine offers partners battlefield testing of weapons – Ministry of Defense Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Valerii Churkin called on international partners for long-term cooperation and offered to test their defense products in real-life combat. 1 522 15 Previously in trend: Weapons testing in Ukraine

Yemeni Houthis They supplied Houthis with weapons and stolen Ukrainian grain: US imposes new sanctions against Russia - media The US Treasury Department has announced sanctions against an international network of companies and businessmen who helped the Houthis in Yemen obtain weapons and military technology. 3 315 14 Previously in trend: houthis and the us

US wants Europe to continue buying its weapons US unhappy with Europe’s plans to buy fewer American weapons - Reuters In conversations with their European counterparts, U.S. officials have expressed a desire for Europe to continue buying weapons from the United States amid recent steps by the European Union to restrict the participation of American manufacturers in arms tenders. 6 748 77 Previously in trend: Europe and USA

Ukrainian military aviation flight of aircraft of Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian pilots destroying ground targets with GBU-39, GBU-62, AASM Hammer 250 precision aerial bombs. VIDEO A video showing the combat work of the pilots of the Ukrainian Air Force was published online. 10 307 10 Previously in trend: Development of Armed Forces Aviation

Trump grows increasingly angry over continued rocket attacks Trump suggests arms deals with Ukraine in exchange for resources - WSJ Donald Trump has made it clear that the United States may expand arms supplies to Ukraine in exchange for access to its natural resources. 4 974 46 Previously in trend: mineral resources agreement

The first tranche of the British loan will come to Ukraine next week Britain rejects Putin’s demand to stop arms supplies to Ukraine - Bloomberg The UK government will not consider the demand of Russian leader Vladimir Putin to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine in the event of a temporary truce. 4 006 20 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine

destruction of DPRK "Koksan" self-propelled gun Destruction of three North Korean M1978 "Koksan" self-propelled guns of Russian army in Kursk region by HIMARS cluster munitions. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers hit three North Korean M1978 Koksan self-propelled guns of the Russian army in the Kursk region with HIMARS MLRS cluster munitions. 8 020 21 Previously in trend: War DPRK soldiers in the Kursk region Cooperation between the DPRK and Russia

Zelenskyy on the summit There is currently no shortage of weapons, but there are difficulties with FPV drones - Zelenskyy President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there is currently no shortage of weapons in the Armed Forces. 6 198 20 Previously in trend: Supplying the Armed Forces with weapons

Aviation missiles seized from Berdychiv resident He stored box of missiles in basement of high-rise building: Berdychiv resident faces up to 7 years in prison. PHOTO During a search at the residence of a 49-year-old man, law enforcement officers in Berdychiv found a box containing eight aircraft missiles. The items, which posed a real threat to the life and health of the residents of the house, were seized by the police. The pre-trial investigation is ongoing. 7 890 33 Previously in trend: Stored missiles in the basement

Europe should reject dependence on US, says Macron Macron urges EU countries to buy weapons from Europe, not US French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking to persuade EU countries to stop buying military equipment from the United States and buy European weapons instead. In particular, French defence equipment instead of American. 5 107 46 Previously in trend: Maron calls on buying European weapons

In Kharkiv, a TCR employee used a non-lethal weapon during the clash TCR officer used non-lethal weapon during clash with civilian who attacked him with brass knuckles in Kharkiv – police. PHOTO In Kharkiv, a clash arose between employees of a territorial centre for recruitment  (TCR) and civilians, during which a soldier used a non-lethal weapon. 8 529 208 Previously in trend: Attack on the TCR

Rutte, Trump Rutte urges NATO countries to boost arms production as they lag behind Russia and China NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that the Alliance should produce more weapons. 989 4 Previously in trend: Weapons production by NATO countries

Ambassador Jacobs Defence companies of Ukraine and Belgium plan joint production of weapons – Ambassador Jacobs Leading companies of the Belgian military-industrial complex are actively establishing ties with Ukrainian partners. The parties are making progress in preparing for joint production. 706 1 Previously in trend: Joint arms production with Belgium

Ukraine increases imports of major types of weapons Ukraine is largest arms importer in world, - SIPRI In 2020-2025, Ukraine increased imports of major types of weapons by almost 100 times compared to 2015-19. 3 383 12

CIA Director John Ratcliffe US suspends aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing, - CIA Director Ratcliffe CIA Director John Ratcliffe has confirmed that the United States has suspended arms sales and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. 15 511 197 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine Consequences of the Trump-Zelenskyy dispute us suspends intelligence sharing to Ukraine

Sanctioned Russian vessel transported weapons from Syria across English Channel Sanctioned Russian cargo ship transported military equipment from Syria across English Channel - Times. PHOTOS The Russian cargo ship Baltic Leader, which is under US sanctions, transported military equipment from Syria across the English Channel this week, accompanied by a warship. 7 698 12 Previously in trend: Sanctioned Russian vessel

Britain UK wants to speed up military procurement amid war in Ukraine The UK government promises to reduce bureaucratic red tape to speed up the procurement of military equipment. 1 107 2 Previously in trend: arms purchases by Britain

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