The EU and Ukraine launch a partnership for joint drone production

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15 July 2026
18:05

The European Union and Ukraine have launched a partnership for the development and joint production of drones and anti-drone systems. The agreement, signed by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the leader from Kiev, Volodimir Zelenski, aims to combine the production capacity and capital of the community block with the experience gained by Ukraine on the front, reports IPN.

For the new partnership, announced on Wednesday in Kiev by Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, the Commission allocates one billion euros from the 90 billion euro loan already approved for Ukraine. The head of the European Commission described the initiative as “our own drone agreement”, following the agreements concluded by Kiev in recent months with several European and Middle Eastern countries.

Ursula Von der Leyen invoked the incursions and drone alerts recorded in several member states to justify the development of a European capacity of their own. She mentioned that the events in Ukraine and other regions have demonstrated the need for systems tested in real conditions, quickly available and in sufficient quantities.

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The first mission of Moldovan firefighters in Greece: intervention at a vegetation fire

by Anatol Cibotari 17.07.2026

The Moldovan firefighters stationed in Greece have participated in their first intervention to extinguish a vegetation fire. The mission took place in the town of Souroti in the Thessaloniki region, where Greek authorities requested additional support to extinguish several outbreaks, reports IPN.

According to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, the team was mobilized Thursday morning and intervened alongside Greek firefighters to extinguish the fire. The Moldovan rescuers were divided into two teams, they extinguished the hotspots and checked the affected perimeter to prevent their reignition.

Subsequently, the firefighters returned to the operational base, where the fire trucks, equipment, and necessary reserves for potential interventions were checked.

Moldovan firefighters are participating, from July 14 to August 1, in a pre-positioning mission in Greece, organized through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. The purpose of this mission is to support Greek authorities in managing vegetation and forest fires during the high-risk season.

17.07.2026