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Netherlands Pledges €300M Worth of Weapons for Incoming Ukrainian F-16s; Norway to...

July 11, 2024 @ 08:57 AM

The Netherlands has announced its intention to transfer weapons worth €300 million to arm F-16 combat jets destined for Ukraine, while Norway has committed to donating six F-16 jets to the country. This allocation supplements the initial €150 million earmarked for the same purpose, as confirmed by the Dutch defense ministry...

Poland Joins Coalition to Boost Ukraine's Defense with Drones

July 11, 2024 @ 07:22 AM

Poland has officially joined a coalition aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense capabilities through the provision of drones at the NATO summit in Washington. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister V

NATO Doubles Battle Group Deployment in Eastern Europe Following Ukraine Invasion

July 11, 2024 @ 06:42 AM

In response to escalating threats following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO has doubled its presence in Eastern Europe, deploying eight battle groups to bolster regional defense. Army Gen

Ukraine's West-Supplied Air Defense Stressed by Russian Firepower: Pentagon

July 9, 2024 @ 05:12 AM

The Pentagon announced today that the intense barrage from Russia on Ukraines Western-supplied air defense systems, such as Patriot, NASAMS, and IRIS-T, has significantly strained these defenses. “Ukraine is getting air-defense systems from a variety of nations, and they have managed to cobble together an integrated air-defense system that incorporates different...

Russia's FSB Foils Ukrainian Attempt to Hijack Russian Tu-22 Bomber

July 8, 2024 @ 09:31 AM

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the interception and prevention of an alleged attempt by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. According to a statement on the FSB's website, Ukrainian operatives reportedly tried to recruit a Russian military pilot with promises of a substantial cash reward and Italian citizenship to fly the aircraft to Ukraine

Ukraine to ‘Shortly’ Receive Dutch-Donated F-16s, Patriot Air Defense Systems

July 8, 2024 @ 08:28 AM

The Netherlands has confirmed the imminent delivery of F-16 fighters and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, following a two-day official visit by Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans and Foreign Affairs counterpart Caspar Veldkamp on July 7. “The promised F-16s will not be long in coming,” Brekelmans

U.K.'s New Military Aid Package to Ukraine to Include AS-90 Howitzers, Brimstone...

July 8, 2024 @ 07:03 AM

The United Kingdom has announced a new military aid package to Ukraine, including missiles, AS-90 artillery systems, combat boats, and other weapons. The news was published on the U

Russia Targets Ukrainian Airfields Ahead of F-16 Arrival, Strikes Su-27 Jets

July 4, 2024 @ 09:18 AM

Russia on Tuesday struck the Dolgintsevo airfield in Ukraine destroying two Su-27 fighters following last week's strike on the Mirgorod aerodrome where seven Su-27s were hit with Iskandar missiles. Russian analysts say the targeting of airfields is meant to prevent the Ukrainian air force from operating F-16 fighter jets which are expected to start operations later this summer

Russia’s ZALA Group Increases Range of Lancet Loitering Munition to 65 km

July 3, 2024 @ 11:13 AM

Russias ZALA Group has announced that it has extended the range of its Lancet loitering munition, which has been extensively used in the Ukraine war, to 65 km—an increase of 15 km. The combination of Z-16 or Z-20 reconnaissance drones with Lancets has enabled effective counter-battery operations

Czech Firm Starts Producing Attack, Reconnaissance Drones for Ukraine

July 3, 2024 @ 08:00 AM

The Czech-Ukrainian company UAC commenced production of specialized military drones for the Ukrainian army with plans to manufacture hundreds of reconnaissance and attack drones annually. According to Czech publication

German PzH 2000 Howitzer Destroyed by Russian Malka Artillery Gun in Ukraine

July 3, 2024 @ 05:47 AM

The crew of the Malka self-propelled howitzer from the Center group of forces of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a German PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzer in Ukraine. The detection was made by a reconnaissance copter, which transmitted the target coordinates to the artillery unit

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