The morning of 7 October 2026 began with another escalation and a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence reporting a “massive strike” using long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against key facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex. The main targets this time were the production capacities and warehouses of...
European Commission allocates €168.2 million to first eight projects to strengthen defence industry under EDIP
The European Commission has announced funding for the first eight projects under the Industrial Reinforcement Action (IRA) pillar of the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). A total of €168.2 million has been allocated for their implementation. The EU expects that these public funds will help mobilise larger-scale private industrial investments...
Kremlin prepares assassination attempts on top managers of European defence companies
Against the backdrop of a stalemate on the front in Ukraine and growing pressure on the Russian economy, the Kremlin, according to Western intelligence, has ordered an expansion of sabotage and “hybrid” operations in Europe. The goal is to undermine support for Kyiv in the coming months. One of the...
Raiffeisen’s Russian subsidiary handles contracts for suppliers to Russia’s defense industry
After Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine in 2022, Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) repeatedly promised to wind down its business in Russia and sell or spin off its Russian subsidiary. AO Raiffeisenbank still operates in the Russian Federation, however, and remains the largest Western bank on the Russian...
How European technologies keep reaching Russia’s defence industry through third countries
Despite expanding sanctions, European industrial and navigation technologies continue to reach Russia and Belarus through intermediaries, concealed end users, and re-exports from third countries. Investigations and law-enforcement statements released in August–September 2026 showed that the weak point of the sanctions regime remains control over goods after they have formally left...