A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov recently arrived in South Korea seeking to negotiate an arms deal, only to be turned down, reports the news outlet news comes SBS.

Reports indicate that Ukraine intended to purchase the weaponry, not to seek them as free aid. Kyiv's requests included Cheongung anti-aircraft missile systems, other air defense systems, tanks, artillery units, and ammunition. Umerov met with President Yoon Suk-yeol and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun. …

Ruben Brekelmans, the Dutch Defense Minister, has confirmed via a post on X that the Netherlands has provided Ukraine with three Patriot surface-to-air missile systems.

"With the persistent air raids, Ukrainians face a harsh winter ahead. That's why we have delivered three Patriot systems to them," Brekelmans stated, without specifying the exact timing of these deliveries.

Previously, in October, Brekelmans indicated that Amsterdam had shipped the first batch of F-16 fighter jets promised to …

Dutch Chief of Defense, General Onno Eichelsheim, has advised Western allies to be cautious in supplying Ukraine with "too many systems," citing a shortage of pilots in Ukraine's air force.

Sweden has shown willingness to send its JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine. However, several Western allies, including the Netherlands, deem this move premature. Eichelsheim suggests that Ukraine should prioritize mastering the already-delivered F-16s, according to Breaking Defense.

While Sweden …

Russian president Vladimir Putin has issued a warning about potential missile strikes targeting "decision-making centers" in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, according to reports by Russian media. Speaking at a CSTO Security Council meeting in Kazakhstan on Thursday, November 28, the Putin suggested that the Russian military might use the medium-range ballistic Oreshnik missile to target strategic locations in Kyiv.

According to him, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the General Staff are currently …

Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechaev has been called in by Germany's Foreign Ministry following Russia's expulsion of journalists from Germany's public broadcaster ARD. The news was reported by dpa and AFP on Thursday, November 28.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock conveyed strong disapproval, labeling the removal of ARD journalists from Russia as "unacceptable" and denouncing the justification provided by the Russian authorities as "simply false and a lie," as per AFP's report. …