NATO warplanes roared into the skies over Eastern Europe after Vladimir Putin unleashed one of the most savage overnight bombardments of Ukraine this year. The brutal show of defiance came just as

Ukraine's Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting in Kyiv with NATO Senior Representative to Ukraine Patrick Turner and Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard, Commander of NSATU and SAG-U, according to Shmyhal's post.

Polish and allied air forces were activated as Russia struck targets in Ukraine, prompting temporary closures of Radom and Lublin airports.

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the decision to provide Ukraine with specific types of weapons is entirely up to each individual ally and noted that the provision of Tomahawk missiles remains under consideration by US President Donald Trump.

Locally manufactured armored vehicles are proving more effective for some Ukrainian units than their Western-built counterparts, a report says.

Admitting Ukraine into NATO would be the only way to end Russian imperialism, secure Europe, and send a decisive message to the “Authoritarian Axis.” NATO Must Admit Ukraine WARSAW, POLAND – During NATO’s 75th anniversary commemoration in the summer of 2024,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov says Ukraine is blocking peace negotiations, as Russia warns of mounting militarization and internal contradictions in the EU, and stresses it will ensure secure transit to Kaliningrad despite Lithuanian and Polish border threats;