The Ukrainian side continues its efforts to establish joint production of Patriot systems and missiles for them.

Ukraine's Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova has not ruled out that the first package of US weapons under the new legislation passed by Congress could arrive in Ukraine as early as April.

The Swedish Navy has confirmed for the first time that Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" in the Baltic Sea may be engaged in espionage.

Slovak citizens who are unhappy about the policy of Robert Fico’s government towards Ukraine have raised over €3 million to purchase artillery shells for Kyiv.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has said that Norway would financially join the initiative to provide Ukraine with additional air defence assets.

Greece and Spain are under intense pressure from their EU and NATO allies to provide Ukraine with additional air defence systems.

Global military spending reached US$2.443 trillion in 2023, marking a 6.8% increase compared to the previous year, with growth rates being the highest since 2009.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Czech President Petr Pavel in Vilnius to discuss ways to support Ukraine and strengthen defence industry cooperation.

Slovakia will participate in the inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland.

The European Parliament refused to vote on the financing for the Council of the European Union because EU countries were unable to provide Ukraine with additional Patriot systems.

Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, has arrived on a working visit to Slovakia. 

The German government is to supply Ukraine with 400 generators amid Russian strikes on power stations.

Eight countries from Northern Europe and the Baltics will assemble a group of experts to assist Ukraine during the negotiation stage of the EU accession process.

The German government has reported on the delivery of another batch of military aid to Ukraine.