Ukrainian News

From secret artillery raids deep behind enemy lines to blowing up “the most protected bridge in the world,” Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has proven it can strike the Russian military where it hurts most. 

Hidden in dense forests, Ukraine’s 10th Edelweiss Mountain Assault Brigade is mastering the brutal art of close combat—storming trenches, dodging ambushes, and perfecting every move for the moment they face Russian forces on the front lines.

While Russia holds the advantage in manpower and equipment, Ukraine is fighting not with scale, but with technology — a strategy on full display in the Black Sea, where naval drones have forced Russia’s fleet into retreat. At the center of this effort is Brave1, a government-backed hub designed to find, fund, and fast-track defense tech.

Russia is pushing to change a century-old agreement over Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, with public calls to rename the region the “Pomor Islands.”