Serbia
Serbia Drills With Pantsir-S1 as Air Defense Network Expands
Serbia's 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade is conducting intensive Pantsir-S1 training as Belgrade builds a layered network around Russian and Chinese systems.
Poland
Poland Warns Russian Provocation Could Come Within Months
Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk says Warsaw is preparing for possible conflict as it assesses the risk of a Russian provocation within months.
Bulgaria
Russia Sabotage Theory Raised After Bulgaria EMCO Explosions
A former EMCO technical director has raised possible Russian sabotage after explosions at a Bulgarian ammunition plant, while investigators say all causes remain open.
Austria
Austria Exposes €3.3M Supply Network for Russian Arms Industry
Austria dismantled a sanctions-evasion network that sent more than €3.3 million in European industrial equipment to Russian defense manufacturers linked to Rostec.
Latvia
Latvia Launches Operation Werewolf on Eastern Border
Latvia launched Operation Werewolf through August to reinforce its eastern border with more personnel, drones and interagency security coordination.
Bulgaria
EMCO Rules Out Human Error in Bulgaria Ammunition Depot Fire
A fire and explosions hit an EMCO ammunition depot near Tryavna on August 10. No casualties were reported, while authorities investigate the cause.
Ukraine
Fire Point CEO: From Architect to Ukraine's Missile Builder
Iryna Terekh left architecture to run Fire Point. In a new interview she details the FP-9 ballistic missile, a Diehl Defense tie-up, and plans for a satellite constellation.
Serbia
Zelensky Expected in Serbia as Belgrade and Kyiv Deepen Ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to visit Serbia in what would be his first trip to Belgrade since Russia's full-scale invasion. The visit could signal a further expansion of economic and political cooperation between the two countries.
Analysis
Wagner's Successor Force Is Losing the War It Was Sent to Win
He organized Wagner's deployment to Mali and paid for it with his life. Eighteen months after Russia rebranded its mercenaries as a "cleaner" state force, the war it promised to win is the one killing it.
Italy
Italy Investigates Alleged Russian Espionage Network Targeting Ukraine Air Defense Data
Italian investigators have uncovered an alleged espionage network accused of collecting classified military information for Russian intelligence, including details related to Western air defense systems supplied to Ukraine.
Ukraine
Russian Media Claims Serbian and Bosnian Defense Products Continue Reaching Ukraine
Russian state media reported that military products originating from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are still reaching Ukraine through third countries. The report cited unnamed sources and focused on indirect export channels involving ammunition and defense-related components.
Germany
Germany’s Merz Calls for Turning EU Into a “European Defense Union” Amid Rising Global Threats
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the EU must transform into a “European defense union,” arguing Europe can no longer depend on the U.S. or China amid rising security threats. He calls for stronger European leadership, deeper defense integration, and closer cooperation with partners.