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.

Nato scrambles jets as Russia launches most intense drone and missile blitz of the war - Russia is believed to have launched up to 30 missiles and 700 military drones in a major escalation overnight

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.

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

China has dropped all pretense of neutrality in Russia’s war with Ukraine, having been revealed as the main supplier of components for Russia’s Shahed strike drones and ballistic missiles pummeling Ukrainian cities over recent nights.

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

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.