DefenceTalkSweden on Sunday announced it would break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine. “My conclusion is now that our security is best served by us supporting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russia,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters. Andersson said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-to-send-arms-to-ukraine-in-break-with-tradition-pm-78158/

DefenceTalkUkraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear “deterrence forces” on alert. The conflict has already killed dozens of civilians, forced hundreds of thousands to flee and turned Moscow into a global pariah. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukraine-says-will-meet-russia-as-putin-puts-nuclear-defences-on-alert-78144/

DefenceTalkEU foreign ministers on Sunday will look at helping Ukraine against the Russian offensive by discussing the funding of “lethal material” and supplies such as fuel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. Their emergency meeting, by video link, will also examine additional EU sanctions announced overnight by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eu-ministers-to-discuss-helping-ukraine-with-weapons-supplies-78140/

DefenceTalkUkrainian soldiers repulsed a Russian attack in the capital, the military said early Saturday, only hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow would attempt to take Kyiv before dawn. Russian leader Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale invasion on Thursday that has killed dozens of people, forced more than 50,000 to flee Ukraine in just […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ukrainian-and-russian-forces-fight-over-capital-kyiv-78121/

DefenceTalkChina on Thursday called for restraint on all sides after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on Ukraine, while saying the military operation should not be described as an “invasion”. Putin announced the launch of a major military offensive and ground troops crossed into the country from several directions on Thursday, with explosions heard […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-says-closely-watching-ukraine-situation-after-russian-attack-78089/