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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a Nona-S artillery and mortar system using ammunition made in the United States. The Ukrainian military is using a rare Nona-S artillery and mortar system with 120-mm American mines. The video was published by the Karymat Telegram channel on May 17. The video shows ammunition made in the […]
Law enforcers have identified six Kyiv residents who distributed photos and videos of air defense forces, the SBU reported. They now face up to eight years in prison. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) says it has identified six Kyiv residents who illegally disseminated information about the work of the air defense forces during Russia’s […]
The first SAMP/T air defense system of French-Italian production has entered service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It belongs to the class of long-range air defense systems. The transfer of the system to the Ukrainian army was first reported by La Stampa. The Italian newspaper’s article notes that 20 Ukrainian specialists will be responsible […]
Recently, the UK announced that it had supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles. As it turned out, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are already using them on the battlefield. The information was shared by CNN, citing two American officials. The sources did not say when the Storm Shadow was used. Presumably, this refers to the […]
A few hours ago, CNN reported that the United Kingdom had handed over Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine. This information has now been confirmed. This was announced by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Sky News reports. Some of the missiles are already in the Armed Forces. It is not yet known how many Storm […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed another Russian T-90M tank. This time, the soldiers of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade “Kholodny Yar” distinguished themselves. The tank was destroyed in Bakhmut using a DJI Mavic unmanned aerial vehicle. The exact model of the quadcopter is not specified, but it is likely that a Mavic 3 was […]
Turkey has not publicly announced its intentions to supply armored vehicles, and Ukraine has not announced any purchases. The vehicle has enhanced protection against mine explosions. The Ukrainian army is now armed with Cobra II armored vehicles manufactured by Turkey. This was reported in telegram channels. In the published video, the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers […]
The day before, the Pentagon announced a new defense support package. It will amount to 1.2 billion USD. The main difference between the new package and all the previous ones is its secrecy. The US Department of Defense has included only six items of weapons. One of the items is “ammunition to counter drones”. According […]
The realities of a full-scale war against Russia have generated a demand for an interesting type of weapon, which we will analyze below In early May, the State Border Guard Service revealed that it had received, among other things, 128-mm trailed MLRSs of the RAK-SA-12 type manufactured in Croatia. These systems have 12 guides that […]
For the first time, the Ukrainian Army has released images of RBS 70 air defense systems that protect the airspace in Kyiv region. The Ukrainian military underwent training on MANPADS simulators in January. Swedish instructors were impressed with the speed of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ mastery of the anti-aircraft system. The military claims that the […]