Ukraine needs more air defences to protect grain exports – Zelenskiy
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine needs more air defences to protect its grain export routes as well as regions bordering Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy …
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Romania bolsters defences to stop Ukraine war crossing NATO threshold
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania is moving air defences closer to its Danube villages across the river from Ukraine where Russian drones have …
EU watchdog scrutinises banks’ defences after SVB, Credit Suisse woes
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Most leading euro zone banks have met a January 2024 target for issuing special debt to replenish capital in …
Ukraine attacks Russian warships in Black Sea, destroys air defences in Crimea -Kyiv
By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Thursday it attacked two Russian patrol ships and destroyed a sophisticated air defence system …
Russian drones kill two, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks better air defences
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed at least two people and injured 19 in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday, prompting President …
Ukraine builds layered air defences as Russia ramps up strikes
By Tom Balmforth NEAR KYIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – At a glance on a clear summer’s afternoon, the U.S.-made Avenger air defence system is barely visible …
Ukraine says Russian drones downed over Kyiv, Odesa university campus hit
(Reuters) -Russia fired two dozen combat drones at Ukraine early on Thursday, striking a university campus in the Black Sea city of Odesa and attacking …
Russia plans air defence reform, to bolster defences near Finland – commander
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to overhaul its air defence forces after gaining new experience in the war in Ukraine and will also bolster its …
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir, one of the …
Germany asks Sweden for launchers to boost IRIS-T air defences for Ukraine: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is talking to the Swedish government about buying mobile launchers that would boost the capabilities of IRIS-T air defence systems that …
Analysis-North Korea’s other missiles: Salvaged debris shines light on aging air defences
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The recovery of a Soviet-era anti-aircraft missile after a recent North Korean launch shows the age of the nuclear-armed …
Flurry of North Korean launches demonstrates complexity of missile defences
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s barrage of missiles this week was a vivid illustration of how tracking and intercepting waves of missiles …
Analysis-Indonesia’s defences start crumbling against relentless dollar
By Rae Wee and Summer Zhen SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesia’s currency is tumbling and foreign money in its bond markets is heading for the exits, …
Ukraine presses Europe on air defences, seeks Russia’s isolation
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a new plea to Western partners to help beef up Ukraine’s air defences on Thursday and called for further …
Analysis-Exposed Europe steps up energy defences after Nord Stream ‘sabotage’
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Major leaks blamed on sabotage on the subsea Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe have put governments …
Russia steps up attacks with Iranian drones, Ukraine plans defences – officials
By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president and security chiefs met on Monday to plan ways to counteract Russia’s use of …
U.S. military increases surveillance, missile defences after N.Korea launches
By Josh Smith SEOUL – The U.S. military has increased surveillance and reconnaissance collection in the Yellow Sea and heightened its ballistic missile defence readiness …
Arms industry eyes boost as Europe looks to bolster defences
By Alexander Cornwell RIYADH – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has catapulted defence spending up the political agenda in Europe and could herald a new era …
From cyber attacks to bomb shelters, boxer-turned-mayor Klitschko readies Kyiv’s defences
By Felix Hoske KYIV – In his mayoral office, former heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko waves a stylus pen at a screen on the wall …