The Ukraine conflict has starkly illuminated the role of drones in modern warfare: both sides exchange hundreds of aerial strikes daily. Some of the most notable drone operations, such as Ukraine’s destruction of dozens of Russian strategic bombers in “Operation Spider’s Web,” might rewrite the future of warfare.

Ukraine’s parliament has appointed Yulia Svyrydenko as prime minister, the first leadership change in five years. Tasked with boosting defense production and fixing the economy, she takes charge amid intensifying Russian attacks and a looming $19 billion budget shortfall.

Ukraine has appointed Yuliia Svyrydenko as its new prime minister, marking the first leadership change since Russia's invasion in 2022.

The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) has ratified an agreement with the Council of Europe that provides for the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

The reshuffle of Ukraine’s government has been widely seen as a bid to boost relations with Trump. Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, who was key in striking a mineral deal with the U.S. in May, was appointed as the new Prime Minister on Thursday.

Ukraine's parliament gave its initial approval on Wednesday to an extra $9.8 billion in budget spending for the army and defence this year as the war against Russia drags on with no end in sight.

Ukrainian lawmakers approved Yulia Svyrydenko, the economy minister and first deputy prime minister who led talks with the United States on a critical minerals deal, as prime minister in a cabinet shuffle aimed at boosting relations with Washington and new life into the war-torn country.