Security

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on 20 September that the Russian military leadership has decided to withdraw units of the 217th Guards Airborne Regiment from Syria and move them...

Lithuania has raised the level of alertness of its Rapid Reaction Force in response to the partial mobilisation in Russia, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas said on 21 September. Writing on Facebook Anušauskas stated, "Since...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on 21 September ordered Russia's first mobilisation since the Second World War, calling up 300,000 reservists. In a televised address to the nation, he said this was a necessary step to...

The Republic of Slovenia will send 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine, according to a statement published on the government’s website on Monday. In a telephone conversation, Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf...

Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur stated on 19 September that Estonia will have an operational mid-range air defence system by 2025. The government has agreed to allocate the funds to next year's budget. “Mid-range...

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 15 September an additional $600 million in military aid to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defence needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s twenty-first drawdown of...

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht stated on 15 September that Germany will supply two more MARS II Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) along with 50 Dingo armoured personnel carriers (APC) to Ukraine Speaking at a Bundeswehr...

Belarus has begun unannounced military exercises to practice "liberating territory temporarily seized by the enemy" and regaining control over border regions, the Belarusian Defence Ministry stated. The manoeuvres which began on 8 September are taking...