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Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), has disabled the ability of users to complain about election-related disinformation. The news comes amid an increase in fake news ahead of important elections in the US and Australia, Reuters reports. In 2022, the function of complaining about posts that contained misleading information about politics […]
The Czechoslovak Group holding, which is the European representative office of General Dynamics, is considering launching the production of ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Ukrainian Armor will be the holding’s partner. The BMPs assembled at the Ukrainian company’s facilities will be supplied to the Defense Forces. ASCOD was tested by the Ukrainian military during […]
The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the process of training and adaptation of Ukrainian pilots to Western F-16 fighters. In their free time, pilots are introduced to the F-16 cockpit in virtual reality and given common missions to practice as part of a pair, squadron, and squadron. The simulator itself consists of virtual reality goggles, a […]
In an attempt to solve the problem of “shell hunger,” the Russian Ministry of Defense began supplying its troops with ammunition that does not even explode. The occupiers themselves complained about this on social media. In support of their claims, they released a video showing the disassembly of one of these shells, which did not […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law introducing a new type of criminal punishment under martial law in Ukraine – probationary supervision. This is stated in the card of the law No. 9185. Probation supervision involves a comprehensive impact on the offender without isolation from society. Such punishment can be imposed for a term of […]
The airplane-type drone with a 3-meter wingspan flew 420 kilometers from the border, experts say. In the Saratov region of Russia, a drone allegedly flying toward the military airfield in Engels exploded. This was reported on September 27 by the Russian media outlet Shot. According to media reports, Russian air defense forces shot down the […]
Ukraine’s defense industry is currently working on developing its own cruise missile, similar to Russia’s Kalibr and X-101. This was reported to The Economist by unnamed sources among the Ukrainian military. In a large article, the journalists analyze the attacks of Ukrainian missiles and drones on Russian military targets in the occupied Crimea. Recently, they […]
The United States Army received the first four prototypes of the DE M-SHORAD laser air defense system based on Striker armored personnel carriers. The DE M-SHORAD short-range directed energy air defense system is designed to destroy drones, missiles, artillery shells and aircraft. At least, that’s what the developer, Raytheon, says. Defense News wrote that the […]
On Tuesday, September 26, President Joe Biden joined auto workers in Detroit during a strike. US President Joe Biden joined a protest organized by representatives of the UAW (United Auto Workers) at a General Motors parts warehouse, one of several facilities where a strike has been going on for almost two weeks. Biden put on […]
A fire broke out during a wedding celebration in the Iraqi province of Nineveh, killing more than 120 people and injuring another 200. This was reported by Reuters and Al Arabiya. According to media reports, the fire engulfed a large event hall after fireworks were set off during the celebration. According to preliminary information, the […]