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Poland ready to help Ukraine modernise MiG-29 fighter jets
Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has spoken about progress in implementing an agreement under which Ukraine is to receive Polish MiG-29 fighter jets in exchange for granting Poland access to Ukrainian drone technologies.
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Intel Slava
· Jun 21, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.Russian aviation, dr [...]
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Defence Blog
· Jul 6, 2026
Polish plant to build Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missiles
A Polish aircraft repair plant that has spent decades overhauling aging Soviet-era jets is about to start building brand-new American cruise missiles instead. Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2, a Bydgoszcz-based facility that operates under Poland’s state-owned defense conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, known as PGZ, signed an agreement paving the way for the assembly and production []
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 1, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages
Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Kyiv Post
· Jul 1, 2026
Sweden to Supply Meteor Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine’s Gripen Fleet
Sweden will supply Ukraine with long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles for its future Gripen fighter jets, boosting Kyiv’s air combat capabilities. The missiles, made by European defence giant MBDA, are expected to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian aircraft operating near the front line.
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