I agree. My view is that peace is impossible without strong defense industry in Ukraine
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Zhuzha the smiling dog abandoned during war waits three years
Meet Zhuzha from the Ukrainian village of Zelenivka — or as the Hachiko team calls her, “the smiling dog”. She was thrown out of a car near a shop when her family fled at the beginning of the war. And since that day, she’s been waiting… Waiting 3 years for the ones who will
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Witkoff holds 4-hour talks in Russia with Putin on ceasefire
Leavitt: Mr. Witkoff is in Russia to have direct talks with the Kremlin and Putin [The meeting’s ended recently, it lasted 4+ hours].
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 11 avril 2025
This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire and an ultimate peace deal in Russia and Ukraine. 2/ pic.twitter.com/BMgWFRGD0WLeavitt: Mr. Witkoff is in Russia to have direct talks with the Kremlin and Putin [The meeting’s ended recently, it lasted 4+ hours]. This is another step in the negotiating process towards a ceasefire and an ultimate peace deal in Russia and Ukraine. 2/
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Europe should buy from Ukraine’s defence industry
Source: https://
economist.com/leaders/2025/0
4/09/europe-should-buy-from-ukraines-defence-industry
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Denmark buys from Ukraine arms sector to address missile shortage
Denmark and a few others have started buying directly from Ukraine’s arms sector. Scaling this with long-term contracts and joint ventures could address Ukraine’s shortage of air-defence missiles. 6X
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Ukraine’s $35bn arms production capacity unused due to budget limits
Ukraine’s defence industry has unused capacity to produce up to $35bn of arms in 2025. Budget constraints – not factory limitations – are the main bottleneck to scaling production. 4/
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Ukrainian companies produce over 1 million drones monthly to destroy Russian targets
Ukrainian companies now produce over 1 million drones monthly, including FPV, reconnaissance, and long-range strike models. These drones are used daily to destroy Russian tanks, command posts, and logistics hubs. 2/
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Ukraine reports 7-10 Russian casualties per loss; Pokrovsk not taken
Ukrainian officials estimate a kill ratio of 7–10 Russian soldiers for every Ukrainian lost. Despite being outnumbered, Russia has failed to capture Pokrovsk (pre-war pop. 60,000) after nine months of assaults. 3/
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Ukraine’s defense output projected to hit $15bn in 2025
The Economist: Ukraine’s defence output is projected to hit $15bn in 2025, up from $1bn in 2022. Most of the weapons used at the front – artillery, drones, missiles – are now made inside Ukraine, reducing reliance on U.S. or EU. 1/
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Chervona Kalyna brigade soldier continues service despite injuries
Піхотинець бригади «Червона Калина» Кімба, попри два важких поранення, продовжує боротися на фронті. Він залишив тилову службу, став командиром відділення і тепер ділиться досвідом з побратимами.
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 11 avril 2025
"Рано чи пізно ворог закінчиться, – каже Кімба". pic.twitter.com/vLkKTYP5YbПіхотинець бригади «Червона Калина» Кімба, попри два важких поранення, продовжує боротися на фронті. Він залишив тилову службу, став командиром відділення і тепер ділиться досвідом з побратимами. "Рано чи пізно ворог закінчиться, – каже Кімба".