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Over 50% of Ukraine's state budget spent on defense, boosting capabilities six-fold. 1.2 million drones procured, with $41.7B international aid secured.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that over half of the country’s state budget in the past year was allocated to defense.
“More than 50% of state budget expenditures this year were dedicated to defense—every single hryvnia collected domestically,” Shmyhal stated during a government meeting, excerpts of which he shared on Telegram.
He highlighted that increased investments by the state and private sector have boosted Ukraine’s defense industry capabilities six-fold. Currently, more than 800 state-owned and private companies are involved in the defense sector.
Shmyhal also revealed that over 1,000 types of weapons and equipment have been approved for use, with half of these being produced domestically.
Regarding drones, he noted that over 96% of production in the sector is domestic, and the Army of Drones initiative has successfully procured more than 1.2 million drones.
On the topic of financial stability, Shmyhal emphasized that all priority expenditures are fully funded, with Ukraine securing $41.7 billion in international aid from its partners.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
A shooting in Nice, southeastern France, left two people dead and five injured on Friday, authorities said.
Snapchat will start charging users who store more than 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, prompting backlash from long-time users.
Brazil’s government approved on Monday exploratory drilling by state-run oil company Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River.
NATO has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance stance on fraud and corruption, announcing new measures to strengthen oversight following an investigation into alleged misconduct at its procurement body.
The United Nations said on Monday that all its personnel previously confined inside its compound in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, have been released after Houthi forces withdrew.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he expected to reach a fair trade agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping and played down fears of confrontation between the two powers over Taiwan.
Madagascar’s coup leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power earlier this month, appointed businessman and consultant Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo as the country’s new prime minister on Monday.
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