Ended · 19 Jul 2026
NATO leaders meet in Ankara
5 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2026 · 12 chapters · 25 updates
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Chapter 1NATO leaders meet in Ankara
- 6 Jul
Leaders gather in Turkey to discuss a proposed 5% defense spending target and coordinate relations with the United States
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Rejects Spanish PM Sanchez the proposed 5% defense spending target ahead of meetings with Trump and NATO leaders.
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Chapter 2NATO summit in Ankara
- 7 Jul
Zelenskyy requests Patriot systems and missiles in Ankara speech, citing Russian ballistic missile advantages
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Demands Zelenskyy formal NATO membership for Ukraine, citing the country's battlefield experience in modern warfare as a strategic asset for the alliance.
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Urges Zelenskyy the provision of additional air defense missiles to counter Russian strikes, while reiterating his demand for immediate NATO membership.
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Chapter 3NATO summit in Turkey
- 8 Jul
Trump pressures allies on defense spending and renews his push to control Greenland as leaders meet in Turkey
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Chapter 4Russian air strikes hit Kyiv
- 8 Jul
Kills one and injures two in Kyiv during the third aerial attack on the capital this week, as leaders gather for the NATO summit
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Chapter 5US to license Patriot production to Ukraine
- 8 Jul
Announces plan to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense systems during the NATO summit
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Chapter 6Russian missile and drone barrage
- 12 Jul
Kills eight and injures 11 as overnight strikes target Kyiv and other regions, prompting Zelenskyy to demand promised air defense systems.
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Chapter 7European anti-ballistic missile summit
- 13 Jul
Nine European nations and Ukraine form a coalition in Paris to develop anti-ballistic missile capabilities
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Launched the Freyja project as part of the new coalition, marking a French-led initiative to bolster European air defense capabilities independently of the United States.
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Chapter 8EU and Ukraine drone partnership
- 15 Jul
Signs joint agreement to produce military drones, combining Ukrainian field experience with European industrial capacity.
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Targets production of 20 million new drones in Ukraine, scaling up the joint partnership between Ukrainian ingenuity and European industrial capacity.
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Disburses 1 billion euros to Ukraine as part of the new drone production partnership, further scaling up joint industrial capacity.
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Resigns Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov amid a government reshuffle ordered by President Zelensky, while confirming a successful ballistic missile test.
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Announces Zelensky that Ukraine will be capable of producing Patriot missiles by the end of 2026, following the resignation of Defense Minister Fedorov.
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Dismisses Zelenskyy defense minister Fedorov as part of a broader government reshuffle, marking a significant change in leadership for the ongoing war effort.
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Chapter 9Ukrainian drone strike on Russian logistics
- 18 Jul
Kills 7 and injures 24 at a Wildberries logistics center in Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, during a wave of overnight drone attacks
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Expands drone campaign to Moscow, striking an oil refinery and the Domodedovo airport area, while Zelensky officially claims responsibility for the logistics center raid.
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Chapter 10Drone strikes hit Russian infrastructure
- 18 Jul
Drones ignite fires at a logistics base near Moscow and fuel depots, while regional officials report seven people killed in Kotovsk.
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Escalates the toll to dozens of wounded at the logistics base, following the initial reports of seven deaths in Kotovsk.
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Targets the Ozon logistics hub in a retaliatory strike, marking a shift toward hitting major Russian commercial infrastructure.
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Killed several people and injured many in the strike on the Ozon logistics hub, escalating the impact of the attack on Russian commercial infrastructure.
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Chapter 11Ukrainian drone strike near Moscow
- 18 Jul
Ukrainian drones strike logistics centers and an oil depot near Moscow, killing seven warehouse workers.
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Chapter 12Drone strikes target Russian oil depots
- 19 Jul
Ukrainian drones strike oil storage facilities in southern Russia, triggering fires and evacuations in Stavropol Krai
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Articles in this story
- Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least three, ahead of NATO summit
- Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
- Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine, wound dozens as air alert sirens lag behind explosions
- Thousands protest in Kyiv for second day after Zelensky sacks popular defence minister Fedorov and appoints Klymenko to security council
- Nine European nations and Ukraine form coalition to build integrated ballistic missile shield
- Ukrainian drone strike kills 7 at Russian logistics hub, over 370 drones target Moscow region
- Ukraine drone attack hits 'Russian Amazon' warehouses, killing 7 and injuring 49 in Moscow and Tambov regions
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