War in Ukraine
9 minutes ago
Three months after General Syrsky took overall command Ukraine’s soldiers are still fighting backfooted, hitting Russia with fierce losses but losing ground. That may be the plan.
War in Ukraine
1 day ago
A few Russian milbloggers said the Ukrainian line was smashed and Kremlin troops are advancing unopposed. That turns out to be fake news. On Tuesday neither side owned the village.
Black Sea Fleet
2 days ago
Commented Ukraine Naval Forces official spokesman Dmitro Pletenchuk of the hit on Kommuna: “This will keep happening until the Russians run out of ships.”
Tanks
Apr. 19, 14:40
The Kremlin’s up-armored T-72 tank looked like a mobile barn which Ukrainian drone operators decided not to attack, instead concentrating on the other armored vehicles it was leading.
Crimea
Apr. 17, 14:35
Russian milbloggers said that US-made ATACMS missiles were used in a damaging attack against Dzhankoi airfield. Kyiv Post research confirmed ballistic missiles of some kind struck the base.
US
Apr. 17, 07:42
Some reports had suggested the outspoken supporter of the Kremlin’s takeover of east Ukraine had died at the hands of Kyiv assassins, or maybe even in a local mobster contract hit.
China
Apr. 15, 15:28
As Kyiv’s troops suffer from shortages of artillery and air defense ammunition, Ukrainian FPV pilots continue to rack up impressive numbers of kills.
F-16
Apr. 12, 13:00
In a critical, large-scale donation of modern weaponry to Ukraine’s hard-pressed armed forces, Oslo will hand over to Kyiv 22 F-16 fighter jets, a major Norwegian news platform reported on Thursday.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 11, 15:42
The Kremlin is ruthlessly exploiting Kyiv’s critical shortage of Patriot air interceptor missiles: Russian ballistic and “hypersonic” missiles on Thursday got through to targets mostly unscathed.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 9, 15:47
Evacuating the high-tech tank out of no-man’s-land took three days and at one point soldiers had to carry a 70 kg tank battery more than a kilometer.
US
Apr. 8, 15:37
Kyiv’s capacity to combat Moscow’s long-range glide bombs is iffy and it might be getting worse. The US Patriot system would work great if there were missiles.
War in Ukraine
Apr. 5, 15:03
Plane-Spotting NATO’s Logistics Hub for Ukraine – Little Polish Airport, Lots of Big US Cargo Planes
It’s purely speculative that all the C-5 Galaxies, C-17 Globemasters and 747-400s thudding down at Rzeszów are loaded with artillery ammo. But clearly Washington is seriously behind the operation.
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Apr. 3, 19:41
Europe and the US have huge plans for future production, but the critical bit is that it will be at least a month before emergency buys like this Greek ammo reach Kyiv’s gunners in quantity.
Europe
Apr. 2, 18:01
The politicians allegedly benefited directly from promoting Moscow in European media. Some accused say it’s really left-wing Europe Big Brother trying to undermine popular right-wing politicians.
Tanks
Apr. 1, 17:55
The Russian army stopped getting quick successes with big armored assaults back in Feb. 2023, but the Kremlin still tries them from time to time. Ukrainian defensive drills are fairly well-practiced.
Patriot
Mar. 29, 19:21
Russian ballistic missiles hit targets pretty much at will. The only Western air defense system that shoots them down – the US Patriot system – Washington stopped sending to Kyiv in December.
Germany
Mar. 29, 12:22
A major Czech newspaper reported Moscow may have been buying pro-Russia speeches and votes from EU politicians elected in Germany, France, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Hungary.
War in Ukraine
Mar. 27, 15:27
Precision-guided AASM bombs will be rigged for Danish and Dutch F-16 fighter jets Ukraine expects in May or June. Paris also plans to send excellent howitzers and old Africa-capable vehicles.
War in Ukraine
Mar. 27, 08:21
Not all claims made by SBU head Vasyl Malyuk could be confirmed independently. Reportedly, one Ukrainian collaborating with the Kremlin lost body parts to an anti-tank mine.