Ukraine
Swarmer to Acquire Ratel Robotics in Deal Worth Up to $224M
Swarmer agreed to acquire Ukraine’s Ratel Robotics for up to $224 million, combining drone swarm software with combat-tested unmanned ground vehicles.
Ukraine
Estonia
Estonia Terminates €71M in Ukraine Arms Deals, Takes Suppliers to Court
Estonia has terminated seven Ukraine arms contracts, with more than €71 million in disputed deals heading to courts and arbitration.
Romania
Romania, Moldova Deepen Drone Cooperation With Ukraine
Romania and Moldova are turning to Ukraine for drone and counter-drone cooperation as Russian UAV incursions increase security pressure on the Black Sea region.
Startups
Fiducial Software Used to Intercept Russian Shahed in Ukraine
Dutch defense startup Fiducial says its autonomous drone software was used by a Ukrainian pilot to intercept a Russian Shahed in combat.
Poland
Poland Suspects Sabotage After Fire at WB Electronics Plant
Poland suspects sabotage after a fire damaged a WB Electronics facility producing components for military drones used by Poland and Ukraine.
Ukraine
Ukraine Maps 70 Firms Behind Russia’s 3M22 Zircon Missile
Ukraine identified 70 firms and 84 people linked to Russia’s 3M22 Zircon missile, exposing its production chain, components and foreign equipment.
Romania
Romania Reports 43 Drone Incursions as Black Sea Threat Grows
Romania has recorded 43 unauthorized drone incursions since the Ukraine war began, including 25 in 2026, as pressure grows along NATO’s Black Sea flank.
CEE
Russian Drone Spillover Tests NATO Eastern Flank Defenses
Romania and the Baltic states face rising drone incursions as the Ukraine war increasingly tests NATO air defenses from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Finds Multiple Military Drones Along Black Sea Coast
Bulgarian Navy teams recovered or destroyed multiple drones along the Black Sea coast as Sofia linked the incidents to fighting near Odesa and Izmail.
Ukraine
Ukraine Opens Wartime Arms Exports to Foreign Defense Buyers
Ukraine is opening controlled wartime arms exports, giving approved foreign partners access to weapons and technologies from its expanding defense industry.
Ukraine
UK Clears MBDA Technology for SCALP Production in Ukraine
Britain will allow MBDA to release classified data on UK components of the SCALP missile, enabling France and Ukraine to establish local assembly lines.
Ukraine
EU’s €6.1 Billion Ukraine Plan Tests Europe’s Defense Industry
The EU approved €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defense needs, putting Europe’s missile, air defense, radar and counter-UAS capacity under a new test.