Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin, a senior commander who served in the first phase of the Ukraine war, has been dismissed from military service, Russian media outlet RBC reported on Sunday. The 61-year-old had been in charge of the Leningrad Military District since 16 May 2024.

Fluence Energy (NASDAQ:FLNC) +1.3% pre-market Monday after DRI, the European Union renewables arm of Ukraine's DTEK Group, selected the company to supply battery storage units for its 133 MW Trzebinia project in Poland,

Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said shielding Ukraine from Russian drone attacks would protect the rest of Europe, too, amid concerns over the war’s spread.

Remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalist insurgents during World War Two were buried in western Ukraine on Saturday as officials from both countries looked on, a move to ease a rare strain in relations between the two close allies.

Shmyhal said the group will focus on joint training programs and also include: The ministers also signed a joint declaration to expand security and defense cooperation, including deeper collaboration through the SAFE and PURL programs.