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Drones
The number of missile or drone strikes over the past month exceeds, according to the heads of the region, the total number over the past two years, officials say.
8h ago
Drones
The Russian Defense Ministry published a video showing a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (sea drone) equipped with an R-73 anti-aircraft missile attacking Russian helicopter in the Black Sea.
2d ago
Germany
Armin Papperger, CEO of Germany’s Rheinmetall, said his company could deliver extended-range artillery munitions but only if Berlin guarantees large, multi-year orders to justify the investment.
May. 6
Crimea
The Russian news site Kommersant says forensic investigators have identified that solid rocket fuel hidden in rolls of polyethylene film was used to blow up the Crimean Bridge in October 2022.
May. 5
War in Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Ukraine Upgrades Outdated S-200 Air Defense System, Shoots Down Russian Strategic Aircraft
The 1960s Soviet-era S-200 air defense missiles system designed to shoot down high-altitude Cold War aircraft was upgraded, or new tactics were adopted, or both.
Apr. 29
War in Ukraine
Kremlin and Kyiv trade blows to each other’s energy sectors with the AFU sending over 60 drones after Moscow’s oil and Russia lobbing 34 missiles in a “massive” assault on Ukraine's electric grid.
Apr. 27
War in Ukraine
US DoD officials are preparing to send Bradley armored vehicles, unnamed air defenses, and artillery in a new aid package larger than its recent $300 million emergency tranche, plus possible advisors.
Apr. 23
HUR
Kyiv Post sources in military intelligence confirm that it destroyed a Russian TU-22M3 bomber using an S-200 air defense missile, the first successful destruction of a strategic bomber in the air.
Apr. 19
War in Ukraine
The G7 is looking at bolstering Ukraine’s air defense capabilities using frozen Russian assets.
Apr. 19
UK
The incident took place at a manufacturing plant of BAE Systems, UK’s largest defense contractor, in Monmouthshire, South Wales - investigations are underway to establish the circumstances.
Apr. 18
War in Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on Kyiv’s allies to dig deeper into their stockpiles to support Ukraine militarily.
Apr. 18
War in Ukraine
US Speaker to introduce new Ukraine aid bill requiring Senate vote; Zelensky renews pleas to EU for air defenses; Russian soldier gets 12 years for Bucha war crimes; Strikes knock out satellite TV.
Apr. 18
Drones
Among the targets struck by Russia’s missile strike on April 11 was the Trypillia thermal power plant near Kyiv, which was all but destroyed by Moscow's new air-launched Kh-69 cruise missiles.
Apr. 17
Drones
When John Kirby was asked the $64,000 question why it was acceptable for the US to intercept Iranian missiles over Israel but not Russian ones over Ukraine, obfuscation became the order of the day.
Apr. 16
Drones
On Sunday, April 14, the day celebrated as Russian Air Defense Forces Day, HUR fighters struck one of Moscow’s “Strela-10” anti-aircraft missile system
Apr. 16
Zelensky
The latest round of Russian missile and kamikaze drone attacks underlined the desperate air defense situation Ukraine faces as Western support continues to dry up.
Apr. 16
Armin Papperger, CEO of Germany’s Rheinmetall, said his company could deliver extended-range artillery munitions but only if Berlin guarantees large, multi-year orders to justify the investment.
May. 6