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Romanian Air Force F-16s shoot down two drones in country’s airspace

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones in Romanian airspace on October 17, the country’s Ministry of

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EU leaders blame Russia for attacks on civilian shipping in the Black Sea

October 17, 2026October 17, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Conclusions adopted by European Union heads of state and government squarely place the blame on Russia for attacks on civilian

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Costa: This is no time to withdraw support to Ukraine, no time to relieve sanctions on Russia

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

“This is no time to withdraw the support to Ukraine. This is no time to relieve Russia’s sanctions,” European Council

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Fires aboard two ships in Romanian territorial waters in suspected drone strikes

October 15, 2026October 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romanian authorities were on October 15 investigating whether the fires aboard two vessels in Romania’s territorial waters were the result

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EU agrees largest-ever package of sanctions targeting almost 1600 individuals, entities in Russia’s military-industrial complex

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers adopted on October 12 additional restrictive measures against 1569 individuals and entities in Russia’s military and

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EU sanctions 77 individuals over illegal Russian State Duma ‘elections’ in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers decided on October 12 to adopt restrictive measures against 77 individuals who were involved in the

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EU ministers adopt programme for agile and rapid defence innovation

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union ministers formally adopted on October 12 the regulation establishing the programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE),

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European Court of Auditors: Estimated 3.8% of the EU budget was misspent in 2025

October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In their annual report published on October 8, the EU auditors warn that the estimated level of error in EU

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EC pays out 1.24 billion euro to Ukraine for drones, missiles

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) paid out 1.24 billion euro on October 7 under the defence component part of the 90

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