
At the beginning of 2026, hostilities between Ukraine and Türkiye escalated through reciprocal unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) attacks and mutual accusations. Both sides accused each other of targeting civilian infrastructure during New Year’s Eve. The incidents occurred as the war entered its fourth year, amid ongoing peace talks mediated by Europe and the United States under European and United States mediation. Russia claimed that Ukraine launched drone strikes against a civilian hotel and ca
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Edanur Karakoç

The striking of a Turkish vessel at the Chornomorsk Port occurred during a Ukrainian attack on the Chornomorsk Port on 12 December 2025, resulting in damage to a foreign-flagged vessel owned by a Turkish company. The incident has been recorded within the context of developments concerning maritime traffic and port security in the Black Sea during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Background Throughout the Russia-Ukraine war, maritime security freedom of navigation and the protection of
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Duygu Şahinler

The 2025 Warsaw Security Forum is the 12th edition of the forum, one of Europe’s leading security conferences, which has been held since 2014. The forum focuses on strengthening transatlantic cooperation and developing responses to shared threats. The 2025 meeting will take place on 29–30 September in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. The event brought together over 2,500 senior participants from governments, international organizations, industry representatives, think tanks and civil society. It w
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Edanur Karakoç

Russia-Ukraine War began on 24 February 2022 and has now completed its third year as of 24 February 2025. Over the course of three years, war has continued with military and political developments affecting millions of people. (Commemoration ceremony for Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war at Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv Ukraine on 24 February 2025 — Anadolu Agency) " image-element-format="right" image-source="https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/02/24/1jhuw6HbEWNlfLqgmSaAmAAkxhaJdu3U.jpeg"&
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Edanur Karakoç

Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks (November 2025) refers to a multilateral negotiation process conducted between Washington, Kyiv, Moscow, and European capitals, intensifying in the final week of November 2025 and the first days of December 2025, as a result of diplomatic initiatives led by the United States. The process began with the revision of the 28-point initial peace draft prepared by the United States, took shape through talks held in Geneva, Florida, and various European cities, and continued
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Zeynep Gül

Declaration of Intent on Defense Equipment Supply between France and Ukraine was signed on 17 November 2025 at the Villacoublay Air Base near Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This letter of intent establishes a long-term cooperation framework enabling Ukraine to procure fighter jets air defense systems radars and unmanned aerial vehicles from the French defense industry. The agreement provides for the supply of 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets SAMP
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Edanur Karakoç

Ukraine and the European Union (EU) have signed a new agreement to institutionalize cooperation in the defense industry during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Announced at a ceremony in Kyiv on 15 July 2026 by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the EU-Ukraine Defense Industry Partnership has established a new cooperation mechanism widely referred to in public discourse as the “Drone Agreement.” This initiative aims to accelerate joint
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Zeynep Gül

On 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation officially launched a large-scale military operation against Ukraine. In the first hours of the war, multiple Ukrainian cities were targeted by missile strikes and ground forces advanced into Ukrainian territory from the northern eastern and southern fronts. A state of alert was declared in numerous strategic centers including the capital Kyiv and the Ukrainian government initiated a national mobilization process from the very first days of the conflict
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Zeynep Gül

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Drone Strike refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located approximately 110 kilometers north of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 14, 2025. Confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ukrainian officials, the strike resulted in an explosion and fire on the roof of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects Reactor No. 4, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. Background The Chernobyl Nuclear Powe
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Edanur Karakoç

On 28–29 November 2025, attacks targeting two empty oil tankers flying the flag of The Gambia, KAIROS and VIRAT, while navigating the Black Sea, have become a critical issue closely monitored for regional maritime security. The 274-meter-long KAIROS, en route from Egypt to Russia’s Novorossiysk Port, experienced a fire following an explosion approximately 52 nautical miles from the exit of the Bosporus Strait; after this incident occurred about 28 nautical miles from the Turkish coast, the 25-me
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Onur Çolak