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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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Zelenskyy Zelenskyy on conditions under which ceasefire is possible: security guarantees and weapons for Ukraine Ukraine will be ready for a ceasefire if its partners supply it with weapons to repel possible future Russian attacks. Ukraine also needs security gurantees. 10 404 97 Previously in trend: War

How many missiles and drones will be produced in 2025 Ukraine plans to produce about 3,000 cruise missiles and drone missiles in 2025, - Shmyhal Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine plans to produce 30,000 long-range drones this year. 3 343 45 Previously in trend: Defense War

Ukrainians elect members of the Anti-Corruption Council at Ministry of Defense online In 2024, Ministry of Defense allowed more than 1,300 samples of weapons and equipment to be put into operation, 75% of which were Ukrainian-made In 2024, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine commissioned more than 1,300 models of weapons and military equipment. Almost 75% of them were manufactured by Ukrainian enterprises. 1 746 10 Previously in trend: War

Police seize ammunition found by citizens in forest belt near Poltava 58 hand grenades of various types, mines, including anti-tank mines, anti-tank grenade launcher and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition found in forest belt in Poltava region. PHOTOS A grenade launcher, mines and hand grenades were found in the woods near Poltava. The discovery was reported by a local resident. 6 363 9

US Ambassador: Russia has been using winter as a weapon for three years in a row Russia is using winter as weapon for third holiday season - US Ambassador Brink United States Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink expressed outrage over another Russian missile strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. 1 091 29 Previously in trend: War

missiles Son of former Iranian defense minister supplies Russia with quarter of Iranian-made weapons - Bloomberg Iranian businessman Hossein Shamkhani owns a business that provides a quarter of Iranian arms supplies to Russia. He plays a key role in the sale of Iranian weapons to the Kremlin. 2 023 9

SSU disrupts arms sales scheme SSU and National Police detain 5 dealers who wanted to set up trade of "trophy" weapons of occupiers. PHOTOS The SSU and the National Police uncovered attempts to illegally sell weapons in Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions. 2 186 5 Previously in trend: War

Europe’s assistance to Ukraine EU leaders call for urgent increase in military support for Ukraine, including air defense At a meeting on Thursday, December 19, the leaders of the European Union called for an urgent increase in military support for Ukraine, as well as for intensifying work on the development of the country's military-industrial complex. 1 022 17

Ukrainian tankers hit a Russian T90 tank Crew of Ukrainian T-80BV tank faced off against "unparalleled" T-90. VIDEO The crew of a Ukrainian T-80BV tank engaged in a duel with the occupiers in a cutting-edge Russian T-90 tank, inflicted damage on the enemy armored vehicle, and forced enemies to retreat. 21 545 35 Previously in trend: War

FRG Germany doubles arms exports to Ukraine in 2024 - Reuters Compared to 2023, Germany has doubled its arms exports to Ukraine this year. At the same time, the supply of German weapons to Israel has been halved. 855 2 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

warehouse, weapons Grenade launchers, flamethrowers, anti-tank and anti-personnel mines: law enforcement officers discover ammunition depot in Kharkiv. PHOTOS Law enforcement officers discovered an ammunition depot in Kharkiv. The room for storing the weapons was arranged in one of the garage cooperatives in Nemyshlianskyi district. 4 071 17

SBGS was allocated UAH 23 billion for procurement: they explained why SBGS explains why it was delegated procurement for UAH 23 billion The State Border Guard Service explained why they were delegated UAH 23 billion for procurement. 6 232 32

Trump opposes Ukraine’s strikes on Russia with US long-range missiles Trump opposes Ukraine’s strikes on Russia with long-range US weapons: "It only escalates war" US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he does not support Ukraine's strikes with US-made missiles deep into Russian territory, as this allegedly "escalates the war". 7 857 71

зброя,стрілянина,пістолет Ukrainians declared 618 firearms and 42,514 rounds of ammunition over course of two weeks – Interior Ministry Since the start of the procedure for declaring firearms found or received by citizens in the National Police, Ukrainians have declared 618 firearms and 42,514 rounds of ammunition. 1 437 14

САУ Caesar Denmark increases defense funding to support Ukraine and, together with France, will supply Caesar self-propelled howitzers Denmark will allocate additional funds for the purchase of military equipment in the country's defense industry. In particular, more resources will be allocated to the Industrial Fund, which was created to purchase new defense equipment for Ukraine with the involvement of the Danish defense industry. 1 868 3

Канада заборонила 324 види зброї, веде перемовини щодо її передачі Україні Canada has banned 324 types of weapons, plans to transfer them to Ukraine - Canadian Minister LeBlanc Canada has banned 324 types of firearms and is negotiating with Ukraine on the possibility of transferring them for protection. 5 528 12 Previously in trend: War

White House develops strategy for end of Biden term Ukraine will receive hundreds of thousands of shells, thousands of missiles and hundreds of armored vehicles in January - Sullivan By mid-January, the United States will send a huge number of shells, missiles, and armored vehicles to Ukraine. 13 144 119

Military equipment In November, more than 120 samples of weapons and military equipment were codified. About 90% of them are new samples of weapons and equipment of domestic production - Ministry of Defense The list of codified new weapons and military equipment in November includes unmanned aerial systems, ammunition (mostly UAVs), engineering, electronic warfare and communications equipment. Most of them are also Ukrainian-made. 1 497 4

Zelenskyy Donetsk directions need significant reinforcement. This particularly concerns supply of weapons from partners – Zelenskyy Areas in the Donetsk region need to be significantly strengthened, including the supply of weapons from partner countries. 1 587 24

purchase of shells from a Polish company Polish shell company, claiming 100 billion for weapons, has already disrupted two contracts 23 billion of budget money for arms contracting may be given to the Polish intermediary company PHU Lechmar. 38 670 27

crew of Leopard tank destroying invaders Crew of Leopard 2A4 tank shoots Russian infantry at point blank range in forest. VIDEO A video showing a fragment of the combat work of the Ukrainian crew of a German Leopard 2A4 tank in the Donetsk sector has been posted online. 21 384 11 Previously in trend: War

DPRK hands over weapons to Russia DPRK transfers more than 100 ballistic missiles and hundred artillery systems to Russia - DIU The DPRK has handed over more than 100 ballistic missiles, 100 artillery systems and millions of shells to Russia, Ukrainian intelligence has reported. 1 651 11 Previously in trend: War

MP Serhii Rakhmanin There are quite a few cases of low-quality ammunition arriving at front, investigation is ongoing, - MP Rakhmanin There are many cases of low-quality ammunition being supplied to the Ukrainian military. 2 234 34

Ministry of Internal Affairs explained the process of declaring found weapons in day Ukrainians will be able to declare found weapons within day, they will not be seized - Interior Ministry Citizens of Ukraine will be able to declare the weapons they find to the police during the day. The weapons will not be seized. 4 789 41 Previously in trend: War

Sybiha at G7 meeting Air defense, sanctions against Russia, and decisive deterrence of "axis of evil": Sybiha outlines Ukraine’s needs to G7 ministers Ukraine needs more air defense systems, ammunition, tougher sanctions against Russia and decisive steps to contain the Russia-Iran-DPRK axis. 693 9 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Minister of Defense Rustem Umierov Umierov plans visit to South Korea for arms talks - South China Morning Post Defense Minister Rustem Umierov plans to visit South Korea on November 27. There he will ask to transfer weapons to Ukraine. 804 22

МВС України про витік зброї до країн Європи International partners have no complaints about Ukraine’s efforts to counter arms leakage to Europe - Interior Ministry International partners want to make sure that Ukraine, as a state at war, is able to control the arms trade and protect European countries from weapons entering their territory. 441 1

Кількість злочинів із застосуванням зброї збільшилася: статистика МВС Number of crimes involving weapons increased 42 times compared to 2021, - Ministry of Internal Affairs The number of crimes committed with weapons and ammunition has increased 42 times compared to 2021. 1 223 8 Previously in trend: War

допомога, Литва Ammunition, spare parts for armored personnel carriers and generators: Lithuania hands over new batch of military aid to Ukraine. PHOTO This week, Lithuania handed over another batch of military aid to Ukraine. 2 896 10 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Колишня президентка Тайваню Цай Інвень Former President of Taiwan Tsai: Ukraine needs weapons from US more than Taipei Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen believes that in the near future, the United States should give preference to helping Ukraine with weapons rather than Taiwan. 3 771 22 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Борис Пісторіус Russia produces as many weapons in 3 months as EU does in year - Pistorius Russia is capable of producing as much weapons and ammunition in 3 months as the entire European Union does in one year. 9 562 116

Норвегія Norway to allocate $33 million for development of Ukraine’s defense industry Norway allocates half a billion Norwegian kroner (about $33 million) for the development of Ukraine's defense industry. 488 3

Міністерка оборони Іспанії Маргарита Роблес Spain does not supply Ukraine with weapons that can reach Russian territory - Defense Minister Robles Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles said that her country does not supply Ukraine with weapons that can reach the territory of Russia, but Spain continues to fulfill its obligations to Kyiv. 1 968 17

Президент Туреччини Реджеп Таїп Ердоган Erdogan: US decision to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia can be interpreted as "attempt to ignite war that will never end" Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with long-range weapons could be interpreted as an "attempt to start a war." 5 735 79

хезболла Israel finds large stockpiles of modern Russian weapons in Hezbollah’s possession - WSJ During a ground military operation in southern Lebanon, Israeli forces found significant arsenals of modern Russian weapons used by the Hezbollah terrorist group. 10 969 43

Франція має обмежену кількість для України далекобійних ракет SCALP France has limited number of SCALP missiles it could provide to Ukraine - media France has a limited number of long-range SCALP missiles that it can transfer to Ukraine. 3 878 30

речник Держдепу Метью Міллер US State Department does not comment on Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russia (updated) The U.S. State Department does not comment on reports spread by some American media about the decision of White House President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles at targets in Russia. 1 973 12

Жозеп Боррель US allows Ukraine to use missiles with range of up to 300 km to strike Russia - Borrell The head of the European Union's diplomacy, Josep Borrell, confirmed that the United States had allowed Ukraine to use missiles with a range of up to 300 km to strike Russia. 3 302 23

Storm Shadow UK and France allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles only in Kursk region - media The United Kingdom and France have allowed Ukraine to use long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles against targets in Russia, but have limited the area for attacks. 4 209 47

Захарова відреагувала на дозвіл Україні бити ATACMS по Росії Ukraine’s strikes with ATACMS missiles will mean direct participation of US and its satellites in war - RF MFA Ukraine's use of long-range ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory would mean "direct participation of the United States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia." 14 489 103

фіцо Allowing Ukraine to hit targets in Russia with ATACMS could completely derail peace talks, - Fico Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has criticized the US decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range ATACMS missiles, as it allegedly provokes escalation. 4 634 87

таяні Italy does not allow Ukraine to use transferred weapons outside its territory, - Foreign Minister Tajani Ukraine can use the provided weapons only within Ukrainian territory. Italy's position on strikes against Russia has not changed. 2 363 23

Україна може отримати зброю РФ, захоплену Ізраїлем в Лівані та Газі Ambassador: Ukraine hopes to receive Russian-made weapons seized by Israel in Lebanon and Gaza Shortly before joining the government, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharon Haskel submitted a draft law that proposes to hand over all Russian-made weapons found by the IDF in Lebanon, Gaza or the Palestinian territories of Judea and Samaria to the Ukrainian army instead of destroying them, as is currently practiced. 2 974 28

Далекобійні ракети ATACMS Biden’s permission to hit Russia with long-range missiles will complicate Trump’s plans for truce - CNN Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missile systems to strike Russia could significantly complicate Donald Trump's attempts to reach reconciliation between Moscow and Kyiv. 6 646 37

Дональд Трамп-молодший Trump’s son calls those who allowed Ukraine to fire long-range missiles at Russia "imbeciles" Donald Trump Jr, the son of the newly elected US President, called the politicians who allowed the use of long-range missiles against Russia imbeciles. 27 152 177

президент СЩА Джо Байден Biden authorises Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles at Russian territory - NYT US President Joe Biden allows Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles at Russian territory. 44 256 229

Допомога США Україні US has still not delivered half of promised weapons to Ukraine - Zelenskyy So far, Ukraine has received about half of the promised weapons from the United States. 5 520 80

Китай уперше поставив Росії зброю для війни проти України China supplies Russia with weapons for war against Ukraine for first time: EU prepares sanctions - media The European Union is considering imposing sanctions against China because Beijing has supplied weapons to Russia for the first time to be used in the war against Ukraine. 28 346 165 Previously in trend: War