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War in Ukraine
In 2000, Ukraine transferred 386 Kh-22 missiles to Russia as an installment against the gas debt. These have since be used to target Ukrainian cities in attacks like the one this morning.
Dec. 29, 2023
Drones
Speaking at a press conference, the Strategic Industries Minister said the defence industry worked below capacity before the war but hints at secret developments and plans for robust changes.
Dec. 28, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine’s skies are growing increasingly unfriendly for Russian aircraft and missiles. Anti-aircraft systems donated by the US, Germany, and Norway are building up, and soon Japan may help.
Dec. 20, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russia appears to have marked Putin’s big year-end speech with a missile attack on Ukrainian cities. At least two explosions were heard in Kyiv.
Dec. 14, 2023
War in Ukraine
During the Gulf War the single worst Scud day was ten ballistic missiles. Russia’s Wednesday strikes against Kyiv matched that intensity, and that was just Wednesday.
Dec. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Air Force said 10 missiles had been downed in what is Russia’s second such attack on the capital this week.
Dec. 13, 2023
US
The American system will add effectiveness to the fight against Russian missiles and drones. And the US can provide these retired weapons to Ukraine from its large warehouse stockpiles.
Dec. 10, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine doesn’t have that many weapons that can score this kind of kill, and there are signs Kyiv plopped a modern anti-aircraft missile battery somewhere the Russian air force wasn’t expecting.
Dec. 6, 2023
F-16
Colonel Yuriy Ihnat is the public face of Kyiv’s Air Force – he issues as many as 38 updates each day to national and international media on the battles in the skies over Ukraine.
Nov. 28, 2023
Drones
The Kremlin lauds the technical capabilities of the TOR-M2 missile system to shoot down small Ukrainian drones, neglecting to mention the sizeable costs involved.
Nov. 23, 2023
Zelensky
Ukraine’s President said the “Air Defense Development Coalition” has been established at the Ramstein meeting. He assured everyone that “Ukraine’s air defense is getting stronger month by month.”
Nov. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has an ongoing air defense problem – balancing the actual threat of Russian MiG-31 planes against shutting down large chunks of the economy for hours on end.
Nov. 23, 2023
War in Ukraine
At regular intervals spanning some 20 years in power, Vladimir Putin has unveiled “game-changing” high-tech weapons systems, most of which have yet to appear on the Ukrainian battlefield.
Nov. 11, 2023
Drones
Falling debris from drones injured 16 people and damaged commercial and residential buildings and vehicles in the Shepetivka district of the Khmelnitsky region.
Oct. 25, 2023
War in Ukraine
While Iran's advanced Zolfaghar missiles can be intercepted by Patriot and SAMP/T systems, their use by Russia could lead to challenges, especially in areas not as layered with air defenses as Kyiv.
Oct. 5, 2023
War in Ukraine
The most modern generation of NASAMS has a completely updated command post and launch containers adapted to use short-range AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and AMRAAM-ER missiles.
Oct. 2, 2023
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