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29 June

Poland to Buy US Patriot Missile Defense Systems Worth $15B

Poland will buy advanced Patriot missile defense systems worth up to $15 billion in a deal announced Wednesday by the Pentagon.

28 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Wagner Troops in Belarus Could Be ‘Threat’ to Region: Poland

The presence of Wagner troops in Belarus could pose a potential "threat" to the countries of the region, Polish President Andrzej Duda said.

28 June

M1A2 Abrams tanks advance onto the battlefield during DEFENDER exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Gets First Batch of US-Made Abrams Tanks

Poland received the first shipment of US-made advanced Abrams tanks as the country boosts its military capabilities in light of Russia's war in Ukraine.

28 June

Joe Saballa

Ireland Receives First C-295 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft From Airbus

Ireland has taken delivery of its first C-295 transport and maritime surveillance aircraft from European aerospace giant Airbus.

28 June

Joe Saballa

British Army to Receive ‘SMASH’ Anti-Drone Weapon Sights

The British Army will soon be equipped with cutting-edge weapon sights to identify and track hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.

28 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania Buys Two NASAMS Air Defense Launchers for Ukraine

Lithuania has bought two Norwegian-made NASAMS air defense launchers for Ukraine and will deliver them within three months, the government said.

28 June

Rescuers and volunteers work to rescue people from under the rubble after a Russian missile strike hit a restaurant and several houses in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on June 27, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Dead in Russian Strike on Eastern Ukraine Restaurant

The death toll from a Russian missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine rose to nine, as Kyiv played down the effect of the Wagner mutiny on the conflict.

28 June