Ukraine

The development is a significant step forward from Ukraine’s current Soviet-era capabilities, British Defense Minister Grant Shapps said.

An overseas acquisition turns into one ‘heck of a great story.’

The country has already produced 50,000 drones so far this month, according to the country’s strategic industries minister.

The growing list of military aid to help shore up Ukraine’s air defenses comes as Russia vows to respond if NATO air bases are used by Ukrainian F-16s.

Under the deal, Aerostar S.A. will repair Romanian Air Force fighters’ landing gear, wheels, and brakes.

The center will serve as a model for training regional partners, including the Ukrainian Air Force, said Kathleen Kavalec, U.S. ambassador to Romania.

The fighter jets arrived at a flight training center in Romania, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed.

Sanctions brought by the U.S. State, Commerce, and Treasury departments target companies producing loitering munitions used by Russia against Ukraine.

The DOD estimates it will take five to nine months to fully train Ukrainian fighter pilots to fly the fighter jets.

Russia’s use of Lancet one-way attack UAVs has been one of the most effective capabilities it has deployed in the last year of the war, according to British military intelligence.