Europe
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May- 2025 -17 May
Ukraine War Talks Yield POW Swap, but No Truce
Russia and Ukraine agreed a large-scale prisoner exchange, they would trade ideas on a possible ceasefire, and a potential Zelensky-Putin direct meeting.
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17 May
Erdogan Sees End in Sight for US Sanctions on Turkish Defense Sector
Turkey has seen an easing of US sanctions on its defense sector since Trump became president, with steps towards ending the measure advancing quickly.
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16 May
Estonian Firm to Build Drone Plant With Daily Capacity of 2,000
Estonian company Meridein Group is set to build a high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle production plant to bolster the Baltic region’s defense capabilities.
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16 May
Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Kamikaze Drones
Poland has contracted local defense company WB Group to supply 10,000 Warmate loitering munitions to the army.
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16 May
Hungary Receives Three Leopard Tanks, First Leguan Mobile Bridge
The Hungarian Defence Forces has taken delivery of three Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks and their first Leguan 2HU armored vehicle-launched bridge as part of a contract signed in 2018.
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16 May
EM&E Group Launches Ferox 6×6 Armored Vehicle
Spanish defense contractor EM&E Group has exhibited its new Ferox 6x6 armored vehicle at an international military solutions exhibit in Madrid.
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16 May
Ukraine Launches System to ID Missing Soldiers Using DNA
Ukraine has automated the collection and storage of biological samples from its troops to speed up investigations into missing and deceased soldiers.
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16 May
Ukraine Reports Loss of Another F-16 Fighter Jet
Ukraine's air force said it lost another US-made F-16 fighter jet, a significant blow as the aircraft have helped the Ukrainian forces against Russia.
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16 May
Turkey Buys More Than 100 US-Made Missiles to Boost Air Defense
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of two types of RTX-manufactured missiles to its NATO ally, Turkey.
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16 May
Rubio Meets Top Turkey, Ukraine Officials Ahead of War Talks
US Secretary of State Rubio was meeting with top Turkish and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, ahead of first direct Russia-Ukraine talks in three years.
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