#Italy

Ukraine may soon receive an unexpected new tool to counter Russia’s relentless Shahed drone attacks, as reports suggest Italy is preparing to transfer SIDAM-25 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns—a Cold War–era system that could find new relevance on today’s drone-dominated battlefield.

“Either we stop Putin here, or we will have to confront him directly in the Baltics or elsewhere”—Italian Senator Carlo Calenda visits Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Despite mounting international sanctions, Russia continues to expand its domestic artillery production capacity, including critical infrastructure upgrades at a key weapons facility in Yekaterinburg.