He said that “Europe’s security will be strengthened or weakened depending on how this war ends.” The minister added that $100 million will go toward purchasing U.S. weapons for Ukraine under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) program.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian military said on Monday that its long-range drones hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, cranking up recent pressure on Moscow’s military logistics.

Ukraine on Thursday used new domestically produced cruise missiles as well as other weapons to strike “several dozen objects” in Russian-occupied territories and inside itself, according to the general staff.

The Ukrainian Mirage crew said the Magic 2 infrared-guided missile on their fighter has seen a "practically 100%" kill probability.

Ukraine's online market allows troops to buy weapons with points earned for Russian kills. That'll expand to evacuations with robots.

Ukraine said it had successfully struck targets in Russia using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles, ending a months-long absence of the powerful weapon from the battlefield. In a statement shared on Facebook, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine called it "an iconic event that emphasizes Ukraine's unwavering devotion to its sovereignty."

Certainly, the latest rounds of American bargaining and pressure on Ukraine are the most substantial yet. “This isn’t another round of what we saw before,” says a Western diplomat in Kyiv. Those close to the talks speak of “serious progress” bringing some Ukrainian and Russian positions together.

The president has repeatedly praised Russia’s Vladimir Putin, threatened and removed existing U.S. aid to Ukraine’s military, and reinforced Russian talking points about the conflict, including blaming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for starting the war.

Ukraine may receive up to 5 billion dollars in military aid under the PURL support program by the end of the year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, according to El País. "Essential equipment is arriving in Ukraine.