The speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine explained that the air defense of the Russians, installed on the line of contact, will be able to shoot down Turkish drones. During an interview with Ukrainian journalists, Yuriy Ignat, speaker of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, … Read more
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, European countries drastically reduced their defense budgets, armies and arsenals. With the subsequent rise of al-Qaeda, they have focused on fighting terrorism, which requires other military investments and lighter forces, the NYT notes. Even NATO’s long engagement in Afghanistan, the paper said, bore little resemblance to the gun- … Read more
The “main condition” for the resumption of negotiations with Russia is the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine: the secretary of the Ukrainian Security and Defense Council, Oleksii Danilov, writes on Twitter, stressing that Kiev also needs the “guarantee” of modern armaments. “Russia, negotiations. The main condition of the President of Ukraine is the … Read more
Russian forces launched massive missile and drone attacks on Saturday, October 22, aimed at damaging Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in nine areas. As reported by the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian forces launched forty missile attacks and shot down 16 Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones. Air defense shot down twenty cruise missiles and eleven attack drones. Power outages across … Read more
One could gather minute by minute the facts of military history that would lead to debate about the veracity of such a statement, but the truth is that once the skies are completely surrendered to enemy forces, victory on the ground can become extremely problematic. If you do not have your own air force, if … Read more
(ANSA) – LONDON, OCTOBER 13 – The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with additional anti-aircraft defense missiles, including ammunition capable of shooting down cruise missiles. This was announced today by the British Ministry of Defense. The Amraam missiles that will be given “in the coming weeks” to Kiev to be used by the Nasams air … Read more
(ANSA) – ROME, SEPTEMBER 25 – Russian kamikaze drones hit the southern city of Odessa, on the Black Sea: this was reported by the Municipality cited by Ukrinform. “The enemy hit an administrative building in the city center three times. Rescue operations are underway, no casualties have been reported,” it was explained. Ukrainian air defense … Read more
In the Vinnitsa region on Monday, September 5, powerful explosions were heard during an air raid. According to preliminary data, the system worked in the region air defense. Residents of Vinnytsia report this on social networks. The explosion was also confirmed by the head of the Vinnytsia Police Department Sergei Borzov. He urged residents of … Read more
The Ukrainian State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection stated in a statement that the occupation regime had carried out an unspecified intervention, which resulted in the interruption of cables and the shutdown of communication equipment. Further details are not yet available, Reuters wrote. “Residents of the area now do not have access to … Read more
New satellite images show that Russia has continued to build up forces in annexed Crimea and close to Ukraine – while pressuring the United States to negotiate security guarantees, Reuters and ABC reported. The images taken by the US-based company Maxar Technologies are being verified. The Kremlin reiterates that it reserves the right to move … Read more