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Ukrainian experts have disassembled the previously captured Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. Activist Pavlo Kashchuk posted photos of the drone’s insides on Facebook. What is known According to gagadget, the barrage munition is equipped with American components. In particular, a single-board NVIDIA Jetson TX2 computer and a Xilinx Zynq chip. It is worth noting that Xilinx […]
The Norwegian Armed Forces have announced the delivery of eight Leopard 2 tanks and four support vehicles to Ukraine. According to Eurointegration, this is stated in a statement by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. The ministry published a series of photos showing the delivery of military equipment from Norway to Ukraine. The Ministry reminded that […]
Russian tourists there were affected by the sanctions. Russian tourists who have bank cards issued in other countries have started to have problems paying in Europe. Some car rental companies in Germany and Italy are introducing new rules requiring proof that the cards were issued to residents and not “card tourists.” This requirement is already […]
Turkey has received two Ukrainian-made engines to be installed in the new generation ATAK-II helicopter. This is reported by the Turkish edition of SavunmaSanayiST. Turksih Aerospace Industries (TAI) has received two TV3-117VMA-SBM1V-01T engines. They will be used to power the first prototype of the new generation helicopter. The contract between TAI and the Ukrainian company […]
The Russian invaders failed to disguise themselves and were detected by border guards. Ukrainian defenders destroyed a platoon stronghold of the Russian Armed Forces along with ammunition in the Kupyansk sector. Despite the enemy’s disguise in a pile of garbage, the border guards managed to track down the Russian occupiers and destroy them. The video […]
Two robotic systems for demining the territory have arrived in Kherson region. This became known from Oleksandr Prokudin, who is the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration. According to the official, the systems were manufactured in Croatia. They are capable of clearing up to 5,000 square meters of territory in one day. Prokudin emphasized […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have begun using American AN/TWQ-1 Avenger anti-aircraft missile systems. A video of one of the systems was posted by military analyst @UAWeapons. Apparently, the SAM is currently being tested at a training ground and will be put on combat duty in the near future. By the way, the United States […]
The Japanese airline ZIPAIR was forced to repaint its planes to avoid being associated with supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Until the spring of 2022, the tails of ZIPAIR airliners bore a capital Z, the airline’s logo. This letter was used by the Russian military as an insignia on their vehicles entering Ukraine. Since the […]
Ukrainian military personnel have begun training with the SMAW Mk 153. A video of the training was posted on Telegram. Small quantities of SMAW Mk 153s were supplied to Ukraine before the invasion. Despite this, no footage of their combat use has been published to date. In February, it became known that the Pentagon leadership […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully use Ukrainian-made kamikaze drones. In particular, RAM II. Barrage munitions were able to successfully hit Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems. A video of the use of kamikaze drones was published by volunteer Serhiy Prytula, who raised money to buy RAM II in the fall of 2022. The price of one […]