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4 June

Germany Tells China to Stop Poaching Ex-Air Force Pilots

Germany asked China to stop recruiting former Luftwaffe pilots to train its own air force, fearing they could reveal NATO secrets.

2 June

Fighters of the Russian Volunteer Corps in northern Ukraine, not far from the Russian border

Staff Writer With AFP

Shelling Kills Two in Russian Region Near Ukraine: Governor

Two civilians died from shelling in Russia's Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, which has witnessed intensified attacks recently.

2 June

Joe Saballa

BAE Systems in Talks for Weapons Production Facility in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelensky has confirmed negotiations with British defense giant BAE Systems to establish a weapons production facility in the country.

2 June

Staff Writer With AFP

NATO Debates ‘Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers debated providing security guarantees to Ukraine after its war with Russia ends.

1 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Buys 800 Hellfire Missiles to Arm Combat Helicopters

Poland has signed a 150 million contract to buy 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles from the US.

1 June

Joe Saballa

Italy OKs Third Next-Gen Submarine Production

The Italian parliament has authorized Fincantieri to begin production of the country’s third U212 Near Future Submarine.

1 June

Joe Saballa

Russia Has Lost Two-Thirds of Tanks in Ukraine: Intel

Russian forces have lost two-thirds of their tanks in Ukraine and are struggling with obsolete Soviet-era vehicles, according to an intelligence report.

1 June

Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire towards Russian positions with a 155mm M777 Howitzer artillery weapon on the front line somewhere near the city of Bakhmut

Staff Writer With AFP

US Unveils $300M Arms Package, Asks Kyiv Not to Strike Inside Russia

The US announced a new $300 million arms package for Ukraine, including air defense systems and tens of millions of rounds of ammunition, but warned Kyiv that US weaponry should not be used to attack within Russia.

1 June