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Russia Used Jet-Powered Geran UAV in Deadliest Attack on Kyiv Killing 32,

August 1, 2025 @ 01:20 PM

Russia carried out its deadliest drone assault on Kyiv to date, using jet-powered Geran drones—modified Shahed UAVs—in a massive overnight strike that killed at least 30 people and injured 135, Ukrainian officials reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that more than 300 drones and eight missiles were launched against Kyiv and other...

Russia Upgrades Iran-Origin Shahed Drones for Stealthier, Deadlier Attacks on Ukraine

July 25, 2025 @ 10:29 AM

Russia has sharply escalated its drone campaign against Ukraine using upgraded Iranian-designed Shahed drones, now domestically produced and rebranded as Geran-1 and Geran-2. These drones, deployed since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, have been heavily modified to make them more lethal and harder to stop

Russian Official Claims U.S. Imitating ‘Cope Cage’ Tank Defenses in Abrams Upgrades...

July 25, 2025 @ 07:56 AM

A senior Russian defense executive has claimed that U.S

French Mirage 2000 Crashes in Ukraine after Reported Equipment Failure

July 24, 2025 @ 10:40 AM

A Mirage 2000 fighter jet supplied by France to Ukraine crashed in the countrys north-western Volyn region due to equipment failure, Ukraines military confirmed on Tuesday. The pilot safely ejected and was found in stable condition

Return Alive Foundation Buys Mobile F-16 Maintenance Complexes for Ukraine Air Force

July 22, 2025 @ 12:43 PM

The Ukrainian Air Force has received its first mobile complexes to support the maintenance and preparation of F-16 fighter jets outside of fixed air bases, according to a statement from the Return Alive Foundation. Procured at the request of the Ministry of Defense, the mobile systems are designed to create a full ecosystem for servicing Western-model aircraft and aviation weapons

Ukrainian MP Accused of Enabling Russian Infiltration of Anti-Corruption Bureau

July 21, 2025 @ 02:55 PM

Ukraines Security Service (SSU) is conducting widespread raids across the countrys National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) after exposing a suspected Russian influence network tied to former Member of Parliament Fedir Khrystenko. The investigation, carried out jointly by the SSU and the Prosecutor Generals Office, revealed that Khrystenko—who served under the now-banned pro-Russian political party Opposition Platform – For Life—was recruited by Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) during the administration of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych

Bad Weather Helps Russia Strike Ukrainian Targets with Drones, Missiles

July 21, 2025 @ 11:53 AM

Heavy cloud cover and strong winds enabled Russian forces to launch one of the largest coordinated drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, with bad weather critically limiting the effectiveness of Ukraines air defense systems. According to Ukraines Air Force, Russia launched more than 450 Geran-2 kamikaze drones, 14 Kh-101/55 cruise missiles, and 5 Kinzhal hypersonic weapons in a multi-pronged overnight strike targeting military and civilian infrastructure

Russia May Strike Foreign Ships Suspected of Delivering Arms to Ukraine

July 17, 2025 @ 11:53 AM

Foreign vessels with unclear cargo and “questionable maritime histories” are reportedly making frequent stops at the Ukrainian port of Odessa, raising suspicions of arms deliveries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is according to statements made to Russias state-run

New Russian Radar Tracks Drones Having Fibre Optic Cables, AI Brain

July 17, 2025 @ 07:35 AM

At a time when drones with fiber optic links and AI modules operating without telemetry were considered undetectable by radar, Russias Rostec has developed a passive system capable of locating them. Developed by Rostecs Rosel holding, the three-coordinate passive coherent locator (3D PCL) detects low-visibility FPV drones that do not rely on radio or telemetry links and are immune to electronic warfare

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