July 29, 2025 2:02pm

Ben Borges

Merger and acquisition activity ramped up in the first half of 2025, driven by a rise in deals between Ukrainian companies, according to a recent report by accounting firm KPMG Ukraine.

Analysis by KPMG recorded 34 announced deals worth $716 million in total, a 21% increase in value compared to

July 29, 2025 1:01pm

Ben Borges

The airline canceled 22 flights departing from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and 31 incoming flights operated both independently and jointly with its subsidiary Rossiya Airlines, pro-government news agency Interfax said.

July 29, 2025 12:39pm

Ben Borges

EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas proposes spending 17 billion euros (around $20 billion) in the next multi-year budget to restructure the EU’s transport infrastructure, allowing European troops to respond to aggression within days or hours.

July 29, 2025 12:23pm

Ben Borges

In early July 2025, MilitaryLand reported that the 9th Army Corps had been reinforced with several newly assigned brigades. Among these were the 5th Heavy Mechanized, 32nd Mechanized, and 153rd…

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July 29, 2025 11:41am

Ben Borges

The measure enables older volunteers to serve in non-combat and specialized roles, expanding Ukraine’s recruitment pool amid continued manpower shortages.

July 29, 2025 11:17am

Ben Borges

Sources told European Pravda that if the controversial legislation curtailing the independence of anti-graft agencies is not rolled back, the EU would pause funding under the G7’s ERA loan, a program covered by frozen Russian assets. Funding via the EIB and the EBRD would also be paused, according to the outlet.

July 29, 2025 10:48am

Ben Borges

Belarusian independent media outlet Zerkalo, citing local residents, reported that the drone crashed into an apartment building, then struck a parked car, and exploded.

July 29, 2025 10:05am

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The plot was orchestrated by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), which used false-flag tactics and psychological manipulation to recruit a Ukrainian national, according to the SBU.

July 29, 2025 8:47am

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Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 37 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones and fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles overnight.

July 29, 2025 7:59am

Ben Borges

“This decision guarantees manageability, financial capacity, and effective dialogue with the cultural community,” Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said.

July 29, 2025 7:12am

Ben Borges

The number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

July 29, 2025 7:08am

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Russian forces struck the Zaporizhzhia district eight times with FAB bombs overnight, destroying prison buildings and damaging nearby houses, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

July 29, 2025 6:52am

Ben Borges

The strike targeted the Kamianske district, damaging an uninhabited three-story building, authorities said. The attack also damaged nearby medical facilities, including a maternity hospital and a hospital ward.

July 29, 2025 4:23am

Ben Borges

Ukraine’s military reportedly launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on July 29, striking a railway station in the town of Salsk, local officials reported.

July 29, 2025 3:25am

Ben Borges

The United States likely stationed a portion of its nuclear weapons arsenal in the United Kingdom for the first time since 2008, Bloomberg reported on July 28, as the U.S. seeks to reaffirm solidarity with European allies amid increased Russian threats.

July 29, 2025 1:00am

Ben Borges

“Indeed, peace is possible if we act strongly and decisively, and we have repeatedly said — and all partners know this — that sanctions are a key element. Russia factors in the sanctions, factors in such losses,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

July 29, 2025 12:01am

Ben Borges

Explosions and fires were reported in Donetsk, followed by a blackout amid an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on the occupied city just before midnight on July 28.

July 28, 2025 10:16pm

Ben Borges

“Ukraine’s Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) signed an additional Hr 158 billion ($3.8 billion) in contracts with domestic weapons manufacturers in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period last year, the Defense Ministry announced on July 28."

July 28, 2025 10:14pm

Ben Borges

Ukraine and other non-EU countries in Europe are welcome to begin negotiations to join the bloc’s new IRIS-2 secure satellite communication program, European Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said in an interview published July 28.