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First Governing-Board session set for late July; scope likely to broaden to defence-industry projects and enhanced war-risk insurance

Total facility to scale to €1.3 billion by 2025; initial contributors—Denmark, Sweden, Canada, Norway and Iceland—target domestic production of artillery, UAVs, missiles and AT systems

May 2025 brought 1,257 first-time BEV registrations—led by Volkswagen ID.Unyx and BYD Song Plus EV

Kyiv and Washington agree on the steps required to activate the investment vehicle created under April’s Mineral-Resources Accord

Support focuses on Black-Sea and riverine defence, complementing earlier F-16 and artillery commitments

At a Chapter 17 screening in Brussels Kyiv told the Commission it needs no transition periods and is already preparing to operate the EU’s Macroeconomic-Imbalance Procedure

State Medicines & Drug Control Service authorises entry of registered cannabinoid substance

Regulators report 87 % of the 99 action points either completed or firmly on schedule

Agricultural customers who purchase specified BASF crop-protection products in threshold quantities receive additional product units at no charge, enabling a larger treated area without incremental cost

Two laws provide duty-free and VAT-free entry of cables and components for domestic UAV assembly and repair

Kyiv seeks clear quotas and seamless transition for agri-exports ahead of full EU accession

£350 m earmarked for 100 000 UAVs; package drawn from London’s £4.5 bn 2025 military-aid envelope

309 MPs back changes that channel future sub-soil revenues into Kyiv–Washington minerals initiative

New equipment enables non-intrusive inspection on Romania, Slovakia and Poland routes

Karol Nawrocki replies to Zelensky and calls for pragmatic cooperation built on mutual respect and historical clarity

Commissioner Marta Kos urges the Council to open the first negotiation cluster, calling Kyiv’s EU path a core security imperative

Consortium loan from Oschadbank, FUIB, and Ukrgasbank finances five of six storage sites (180 MW of 200 MW total capacity)

Interceptor UAVs will not replace sophisticated air-defence systems but provide a scalable layer that conserves high-value missiles for cruise and ballistic threats

Presidential signature completes Ukraine’s legislative alignment; next milestone is an EU-level decision

President Zelensky confirms participation in two-day Hague meeting focused on long-range capabilities and alliance unity.

IBRD loan of at least USD 1 billion targeted for late-2025; talks focus on economic-policy reforms and new basic social-assistance scheme

80 % locally designed; surge led by fibre-optic UAVs, EW kits and mobile fire-support assets

80 % locally designed; surge led by fibre-optic UAVs, EW kits and mobile fire-support assets

Commercial imagery reveals damage to at least four combat aircraft following 1 June drone attack