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9 October

Ukraine Says Russian Strikes Kill Three

Russian strikes killed three people and wounded two in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, its military administration said.

8 October

Arms

Picture taken during a visit to the Thales production site in Herstal, on Friday 03 October 2025. This is where Thales manufactures its 70mm rocket systems (NATO standard). The company has also inaugurated a new ammunition production line at this site. Production has increased fivefold in recent years to meet the needs of the armed forces. BELGA PHOTO VIRGINIE LEFOUR (Photo by VIRGINIE LEFOUR / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP)

Christine Casimiro

Thales Belgium Supplies Low-Cost Anti-Drone Airburst Rockets to Ukraine

Thales Belgium has developed a low-cost 70mm rocket armed with an airburst FZ123 warhead to counter Shahed-type drones and similar threats, with an undisclosed quantity already delivered to Ukraine.

8 October

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands Donates Over 150 THeMIS Ground Robots to Ukraine

The Netherlands has announced it will donate more than 150 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles to Ukraine.

8 October

Europe

Mercedes-Benz Zetros 4042 6x6 als Sattelzugmaschine (Die Lieferung an die Ukraine umfasst ähnliche Fahrzeuge) Mercedes-Benz Zetros 4042 6x6 as a tractor unit (The delivery to Ukraine includes similar vehicles)

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Orders Over 1,000 Military Trucks for Ukraine in Secret Deal

Germany has quietly ordered more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Zetros military trucks for Ukraine to strengthen the country’s logistics and transport network.

8 October

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Ukraine’s Raybird UAV Gains French AI Upgrade for Next-Gen Missions

Raybird is a Ukrainian UAV for reconnaissance, border security, and defense missions, weighing 23 kilograms with a wingspan of 2.96 to 4.2 meters.

8 October

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine’s Himera Scores First NATO Contract for Battlefield Radios

Ukrainian communications firm Himera has completed its first state order for the defense ministry of a NATO member country.

8 October

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine and Russia Exchange Attacks, Five Dead

Ukraine and Russia launched attacks on each other's territory, leaving at least five people dead, authorities on the two sides said.

7 October

Land

Ukrainian Soldiers of 1st/30th Mechanized Infantry Battalion, role-playing as the opposition force, jump off a BMP-1 and BTR-80 while conducting round robin training during Exercise Rapid Trident 17 at the International Peace Keeping Security Centre in Yavoriv, Ukraine Sept, 12, 2017. Rapid Trident 17 will provide participating nations with the opportunity to improve theatre security cooperation within Eastern Europe, enhance interoperability amongst NATO members and partners, and to combine capabilities to operate joint, multinational and integrated security operations. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Zachery Perkins)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Pulls Training Centers Inland as Air Strikes Increase

Ukraine is relocating its military training centers further from the frontlines to protect soldiers from a rising number of Russian drone and missile attacks, the country’s top general said.

7 October

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Firm Rolls Out Balloon-Dropped Glide Kit for Ultra-Long-Range Strikes

Piranha glider kit is Aventra’s modular, GPS-free system that turns unguided munitions into long-range precision weapons.

7 October

Europe

A soldier deploying an unmanned aerial system. Photo: Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Expands Digital Marketplace to 130 Frontline Brigades

Ukraine is expanding its defense marketplace to 130 frontline brigades, allowing soldiers to order battlefield equipment directly from approved suppliers.

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