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10 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Ukraine Swap First Prisoners in Large-Scale Exchange

Russia and Ukraine have swapped a first group of captured soldiers as part of an agreement reached during peace talks.

9 June

Ukrainian marines on a military training led by the Dutch Armed Forces.

Rojoef Manuel

Dutch Support Advances Ukrainian Maritime Defense With New Vessels, Unmanned Systems

The Netherlands has unveiled a $457 million military aid package to boost Ukraine’s maritime defense against Russia.

9 June

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Azerbaijan Orders More JF-17 Fighters From Pakistan

Azerbaijan has increased its order of JF-17 Thunder multi-role jets from Pakistan, expanding the purchase from 16 to 40 aircraft.

9 June

Members of German Bundeswehr 41st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Forward Command Element, 1st Panzer Division is unloaded military vehicles as they arrive at the seaport of Klaipeda, Lithuania

Rojoef Manuel

German Military Town Near Lithuania-Belarus Border to Open Soon

Lithuania has announced that a military town project near its border with Belarus is progressing ahead of schedule and is expected to be completed sooner than initially planned.

9 June

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Fired Record 479 Drones at Ukraine Overnight

Russia fired a record 479 drones at Ukraine in an overnight aerial barrage, Kyiv's air force said on Monday, the latest massive attack as Moscow rejects calls for a ceasefire.

9 June

Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Chief Urges 400% Increase in Alliance’s Air Defense

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday was due to urge a "400-percent increase" in the transatlantic alliance's air and missile defense capacities in response to the threat from Russia.

8 June