Tech News
NATO and allies seek to train defence tech firms on the battlefield
NATO training and defence operations are taking on a real-time urgency as airspace violations proliferate across the EU. Euronews Next was at an annual NATO event in Portugal, where defence tech companies are being brought to the battlefield – at least for training.
Ukraine
Made in Ukraine and battlefield-tested: Kyiv to open up arms exports
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is opening up its arms exports. The much-anticipated decision will transform Ukraine’s defence industry and allow Kyiv’s partners to access the rarest type of weapons – those tested on the battlefield.
Russia
Ukraine strikes one of Russia's top oil refineries
The oil facility is one of Russia’s largest, and is responsible for producing more than 350,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Kyiv says clamping down on Russia’s oil industry, which it says finances the Kremlin’s war, will pressure them towards agreeing to negotiate an end to the fighting.
Poland
Poland briefly deploys planes in airspace after drone strike threat
Polish and allied aircraft were deployed in a “preventive” operation in Poland's airspace Saturday because of a threat of drone strikes in neighbouring areas of Ukraine. An alert was issued, which lasted around two hours before being cancelled.