Overview
- Margarita Robles, who visited Kyiv on Wednesday, announced Spain will send a significant number of tactical armored vehicles and 155 mm shells.
- After meeting Border Guard chief Valeri Vavriniuk, she vowed continued support for that force with equipment, training and humanitarian aid.
- Ukrainian border units have intercepted about 4,000 drones so far this year, up from roughly 1,300 in all of 2025, underscoring the push to strengthen drone interception and reconnaissance.
- Spain’s training effort under the EU’s EUMAM mission is set to reach about 9,000 Ukrainian service members this year, expanding frontline skills from infantry tactics to logistics.
- Later meetings with Defense Minister Mijailo Fédorov and President Volodymyr Zelenski ended with Zelenski awarding Robles the Order of Princess Olga, reinforcing political ties as EU states also move to boost Ukraine financing and tighten Russia sanctions.