Poland and the Baltic states also withdrew from the Ottawa Convention despite pleas from some leaders to maintain decorum in the face of Russian aggression.

Russia plans to scrap its sole aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov. This move impacts Russia's naval power. The US and NATO lead in naval aviation. Russia focuses on ammunition production. China and India have growing carrier capabilities.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is meeting President Trump to discuss the situation in Ukraine and potential NATO weapon supplies. The visit coincides with legislative moves in the US Senate aiming to impose economic sanctions on Russia.

The legislation, which would allow the president to levy a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian uranium, gas and oil, has gained momentum in the Senate as Trump has signaled he will escalate US action against Russia.

Ukraine’s security agency says it has tracked down and killed Russian agents who assassinated a Ukrainian intelligence officer during the week.The SBU said in a statement said the Russian agents were killed after resisting arrest.

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.

NATO's surprising move after Ukraine attack stuns Europe and the shocking decision will completely change everything you thought you knew.

Russia has criticised the planned deployment of longer-range U.S. missiles in Germany as a serious threat to its national security. It has dismissed NATO concerns that it could attack an alliance member and cited concerns about NATO expansion as one of its reasons for invading Ukraine in 2022.

Ukraine's military said it eliminated hundreds of Russian drones overnight after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack targeting the northwestern city of Lutsk.

As Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron toured a NATO military base in north-west London on Thursday, they were shown a map of the dangers facing the alliance at sea. These maritime security challenges span four continents, and expose the threats posed from major superpowers all the way to pirates.

By Tom Aris in Berlin An unmanned aircraft (UAV) from Belarus, built from plywood and foam, crashed in NATO member Lithuania and caused alarm there, which scrambled fighter jets as its air force went on alert.