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Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

Ukraine expects NATO's Military Committee to visit in October, Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi said after his first conversation with committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. It would be the committee's first such visit to Ukraine in eight years. Drapatyi said Ukraine's priorities are deep strikes, flexible infantry tactics, frontline robotization and air defense. He said Ukraine also shares combat experience with NATO that can strengthen the Alliance's security.

Ukraine expects NATO's Military Committee to visit in October, Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi said after his first conversation with committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. It would be the committee's first such visit to Ukraine in eight years. Drapatyi said Ukraine's priorities are deep strikes, flexible infantry tactics, frontline robotization and air defense. He said Ukraine also s...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

❗️The Atlantic reports that Ukrainian officials developed a secret operation dubbed M&Ms that envisioned sending as many as 1,000 cheap, autonomous AI-guided drones a night toward airports in and around Moscow. The stated aim was to force Moscow's airspace to remain closed to civilian flights for an extended period and increase pressure on Russia's elites.Zelensky reportedly expressed serious concerns that drones could hit civilian aircraft or cause casualties among passengers, crews or airport staff, but allowed preparations to continue for several months. The report says planning was halted in July after Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, described as the operation's mastermind, was dismissed. An official in Zelensky's office denied the plan existed, calling the report "total nonsense."

❗️The Atlantic reports that Ukrainian officials developed a secret operation dubbed M&Ms that envisioned sending as many as 1,000 cheap, autonomous AI-guided drones a night toward airports in and around Moscow. The stated aim was to force Moscow's airspace to remain closed to civilian flights for an extended period and increase pressure on Russia's elites.Zelensky reportedly expressed serious conc...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

Zelensky said about 90% of Russian cruise missiles in the latest combined attack were intercepted, while defenses against ballistic missiles performed significantly worse. He said Ukraine needs more Patriot missiles and stressed that Kyiv is ready to buy them, not asking for gifts. Zelensky urged partners, especially the US, to make the necessary political decisions, saying only they can provide the interceptors Ukraine needs.

Zelensky said about 90% of Russian cruise missiles in the latest combined attack were intercepted, while defenses against ballistic missiles performed significantly worse. He said Ukraine needs more Patriot missiles and stressed that Kyiv is ready to buy them, not asking for gifts. Zelensky urged partners, especially the US, to make the necessary political decisions, saying only they can provide t...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

Zelensky expects Ukraine to expand deep-strike operations under new Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara, citing his significant experience conducting such operations while serving in the SBU. Zelensky said he expects Khmara to remain personally involved in this area. Other priorities include strengthening air and anti-ballistic defenses before winter, auditing agreements with partners, and delivering decisions on mobilization, contracts and troop rotations.

Zelensky expects Ukraine to expand deep-strike operations under new Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara, citing his significant experience conducting such operations while serving in the SBU. Zelensky said he expects Khmara to remain personally involved in this area. Other priorities include strengthening air and anti-ballistic defenses before winter, auditing agreements with partners, and delivering d...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

A Romanian F-16 destroyed a small maritime drone near the Neptun Deep platform in Romania's Black Sea exclusive economic zone after a commercial vessel reported it. Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță initially said the drone carried explosives, but later removed that detail from his statement. He also said Ukraine had confirmed the drone did not originate from Ukraine. President Nicușor Dan attributed the incident to Russia.

A Romanian F-16 destroyed a small maritime drone near the Neptun Deep platform in Romania's Black Sea exclusive economic zone after a commercial vessel reported it. Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță initially said the drone carried explosives, but later removed that detail from his statement. He also said Ukraine had confirmed the drone did not originate from Ukraine. President Nicușor Dan attri...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 20 days

❗️Ukraine's Tencore signed a memorandum with Copenhagen Global at DALO Industry Days 2026 to bring its combat-tested ground robotic systems to Danish institutional customers. The companies plan to jointly promote Ukrainian robotic systems and deepen cooperation under Build with Ukraine and other intergovernmental projects. Copenhagen Global will provide industrial, integration and production support for expansion into Denmark and other NATO markets.

❗️Ukraine's Tencore signed a memorandum with Copenhagen Global at DALO Industry Days 2026 to bring its combat-tested ground robotic systems to Danish institutional customers. The companies plan to jointly promote Ukrainian robotic systems and deepen cooperation under Build with Ukraine and other intergovernmental projects. Copenhagen Global will provide industrial, integration and production suppo...

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Noel Reports · Policy · before 21 days

❗️Ukraine's Fire Point is building a solid rocket fuel plant in Denmark, its first facility outside Ukraine and first Ukrainian chemical defense production site in NATO. The company says it has all permits needed to launch the plant, which will initially supply Fire Point and could later supply other companies. The project's estimated cost has risen from €50 million to more than €150 million. Once operational, Fire Point expects several hundred production workers and about 100 administrative and engineering staff.

❗️Ukraine's Fire Point is building a solid rocket fuel plant in Denmark, its first facility outside Ukraine and first Ukrainian chemical defense production site in NATO. The company says it has all permits needed to launch the plant, which will initially supply Fire Point and could later supply other companies. The project's estimated cost has risen from €50 million to more than €150 million. Once...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 21 days

Everything going according to plan.

Everything going according to plan. Putin said Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure are causing damage but claimed there have been "no critical consequences." He said losses from strikes on logistics and warehouse facilities should be compensated, including with state support. Putin also ordered 100 billion rubles to be distributed to regions facing the most difficult budget situations.

Noel Reports · Policy · before 21 days

Ukraine's new Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara set three equal priorities: the front, human capital and defense industry.

Ukraine's new Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara set three equal priorities: the front, human capital and defense industry. He said the military must regain strategic initiative on land, at sea, in the air and in the information space, while procurement should serve frontline needs with less bureaucracy. Khmara also highlighted deep and middle strikes, more Ukrainian weapons, and work with allies to p...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 21 days

Yevhen Khmara's appointment as Ukraine's defense minister passed with 312 of 392 votes.

Yevhen Khmara's appointment as Ukraine's defense minister passed with 312 of 392 votes. Every parliamentary faction and group had a majority voting in favor. Servant of the People backed him 193/229, European Solidarity 16/26, Batkivshchyna 16/24, Holos 13/19, Platform for Life and Peace 18/21, Dovira 18/19, For the Future 15/18, Restoration of Ukraine 12/17 and unaffiliated MPs 11/19.

Noel Reports · Policy · before 21 days

❗️President Zelensky confirmed that 103 Ukrainian service members are returning home from Russian captivity today.

❗️President Zelensky confirmed that 103 Ukrainian service members are returning home from Russian captivity today. They include personnel from the Armed Forces, State Border Guard Service and National Guard. Among those freed are defenders who fought in Mariupol and on the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipro and Sumy sectors.