Ukraine

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Ukraine’s drone warfare offers Israel a critical lesson: modern defense depends not just on technology, but on the ability to produce, adapt, and replace weapons quickly.

 A recruit of the Steel Border storm brigade practises launching drones, at the unit's base in central Ukraine March 24, 2023.
 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

US sanctions three for aiding Iran's air defenses amid reports of Moscow-Tehran arms deal

 First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during an executive order signing ceremony with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's highest honor for women after brokering Oleshky ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends talks with German Parliament Bundestag President Julia Kloeckner in Berlin, Germany, November 3, 2026.

Zelensky hopes US election outcome will generate more help for Ukraine


Zelensky, Ukrainian Jewish leaders mark 85 years since Nazi Babyn Yar massacre

Zelensky, during his speech at the memorial ceremony for the Holocaust massacre, likened Russia's actions in the Ukraine-Russia War to horrors committed by the Nazis during World War II.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a memorial commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre, September 29, 2026

Europe 'waging war' on Russia through weapons supply to Ukraine, FM Lavrov says

"I have no doubt that this is a war Europe is waging against us," Lavrov told reporters, citing Europe's supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attend a meeting with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, India, September 11, 2026

Chabad efforts secure Odesa posting for Breslov Hasid detained over Ukraine draft

A 49-year-old Israeli citizen drafted into the Ukrainian military after traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah will serve as a doctor in Odesa instead of a feared combat posting near Kharkiv.

Jonathan Karlinsky, an Israeli-Ukrainian drafted into the Ukrainian army.

Trump approves Ukraine production of Patriot missiles, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Donald Trump has made a final decision to allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors as Kyiv faces continued Russian attacks.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, in this handout released September 22, 2026.

Russia, Germany's top diplomats hold first talks since 2022 at UN

Russia's Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Johann Wadephul discussed bilateral relations and the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said.

81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City Wednesday, 23rd September 2026

Six takeaways from a turbulent week of United Nations diplomacy - analysis

While no breakthroughs on the world's most intractable conflicts were reached at this year's UNGA summit, talks on the Iran and Ukraine wars inched forward, and leaders used the venue to debate AI.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a Starlink device as he speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2026.

Israeli teenager killed during Russian drone strike on residential building in Kyiv

The Israeli consulate in Kyiv and the Foreign Ministry are in contact with the teenager's family and assisting in the matter.

Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building which was hit by a Russian jet drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 25, 2026.

US proposes UAE host trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia on war, Zelensky says

"The American side has proposed...meeting at a technical level in a three-way format," Zelensky told reporters in a briefing via WhatsApp.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump pose for a picture during their meeting at the sidelines of the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026.

Zelensky says India, Turkey, Egypt, Middle Eastern nations involved in Black Sea shipping talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that India, Turkey, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries were taking part in talks on unblocking shipping in the Black Sea.

Turkish Navy's rescue ship TCG Isin sails in the Bosphorus as the Palau-flagged bulk carrier MKK1, carrying grain under UN’s Black Sea grain initiative, is seen drifted aground in Istanbul, Turkey January 16, 2023

Israeli weapons are top-notch, I support its right to self-defense, Latvian Def. Min. tells 'Post'

Despite the NAZA film harming Israel's reputation across the globe, Melnis said that he wanted to "show solidarity – it is an honor to be here," adding that he has not yet seen the film.

Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis (left) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz on September 24, 2026.