Ukraine is firing artillery shells faster than manufacturers can make them. Brussels is working on a plan to increase production by guaranteeing big advance purchases.
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What Trench Warfare on Ukraine’s Front Line Looks Like
The Ukrainian military calls it the zero position, where Russian soldiers are close enough to see, and where an old war tactic takes a horrific toll.
They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.
Spanish Police Make Arrest Linked to Letter Bomb Campaign
A 74-year-old Spanish man was detained days after American and European officials said that Russian military intelligence officers might have directed the attacks.
Pentagon Will Increase Artillery Production Sixfold for Ukraine
The Army’s top acquisition official says production of the 155-millimeter shells badly needed by Kyiv will rise to 90,000 a month in two years.
In a Ukraine Workshop, the Quest to Build the Perfect Grenade
A Ukrainian unit is tinkering with tape, a scale, a 3-D printer and other items to turn a fragmentation grenade into a tank-killer. It’s a steep and risky challenge.
What Are JDAMs? And What Will They Do For Ukraine?
The United States is giving satellite-guided bombs to Kyiv for the first time as part of a new $1.85 billion military aid package.
Russian Official in Africa Wounded by Package Bomb, Moscow Says
The official, previously identified as a senior operative with the Wagner Group, was hospitalized in the capital of the Central African Republic, according to the Russian embassy.
Explosion at Ukraine Embassy in Madrid Injures One Employee
An employee was slightly injured. Ukraine ordered all Kyiv’s embassies to strengthen security after the attack.
A US-Made Missile Went Astray in Ukraine, Injuring Civilians
An air-launched AGM-88B missile, built to destroy enemy radars, apparently missed its target and hit an apartment building in Kramatorsk in September.