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F-16 fighter jets from the Turkish Air Force of the NATO mission in Romania took to the air during the Russian attack on Ukraine’s port infrastructure on the Danube on the night of February 9-10. This is stated in the message of the Romanian Ministry of Defense. “The Ministry of National Defense monitored the situation […]
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Rosaviatsiya has illegally sold 60 aircraft abroad. As a result, three Mi-8 helicopters and an Il-76 airplane were sent to Ukraine, according to the Russian media. The FSB accused Rosaviatsiya of illegally exporting nearly 60 airplanes and helicopters from Russia. Some of the flights ended up in “unfriendly […]
Moreover, here we are talking about a complex manufactured literally in single quantities Footage has appeared in the public domain, showing that Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied part of Luhansk region lost a launcher for a rare S-350 Vityaz air defense system due to a mine explosion. It is not yet known under what […]
On Friday, February 9, the Voice of Americapublished an interview with a Ukrainian pilot with the call sign Phantom. Footage from the training site was also published, which shows that the F-16 has the coat of arms and flag of Ukraine on it. The soldier said that not only pilots but also ground personnel are […]
Ukrainian officials are showing interest in purchasing A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft for the national air force. The new Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrsky, complimented these vehicles, noting their effectiveness and exceptional reliability in most combat situations. The A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, nicknamed “Warthog” or “Hog” (from the English […]
Prior to the full-scale invasion, the Cheburashka MLRS formally belonged to the militants of the so-called “DPR”. In Russia, the system was called a “handicraft” product, analysts told Defense Express. In eastern Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces are using a rare Cheburashka MLRS. Its declared caliber of 217 mm (actually 240 mm) is not standard […]
A Ukrainian FPV drone flew over the Donbass Arena stadium in temporarily occupied Donetsk. The corresponding video was posted by Denis Kazansky on his Telegram channel. The video shows the drone flying freely to the football stadium, turning around and showing the inside of the building. “I can’t give away the ending, but to understand […]
Ukrainian soldiers and volunteers report that Russians are using the Starlink satellite Internet system in military operations against Ukraine. According to volunteer Serhiy Sternenko, this information is being confirmed, and the evidence collected will be passed on to the highest level. The Russians probably purchased the Starlink system through the United Arab Emirates with already […]
The British Army has handed over more than 10 Challenger 2 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The paratroopers showed how the military is preparing for combat operations. The Ukrainian army has 13 Challenger 2 tanks in service. Paratroopers of the 82nd separate airborne assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrated training with […]
He is called a new type of military leader who has not studied in any Russian or Soviet military school. Zaluzhnyi’s education is entirely in Ukrainian military universities: he first studied at the Odesa Institute of Land Forces, then studied at the National Defense Academy, and then entered the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of […]