The Finish city of Mikkeli has been picked to host the Multi Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is a mere 150 km to the border with Russia which spans 1340 km, the longest land border Moscow shares with any NATO country. Finish Minister of Defense Antti Hakkanen said in a press release Friday that the MCLCC will "plan, prepare, and command" NATO land forces' operations in Northern Europe
Two Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets were reportedly damaged in a Russian attack on Starokonstantinov Airfield, located in western Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi region. Russian media claims that the jets were hit by Kinzhal hypersonic missiles launched from a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet
Russian Forces shot down some 101 Ukrainian UAVs on Friday including a few ultra long range "Palnitsya" missile/drone in various border areas around Kursk. The Russian MoD released images of a downed "Palnitsya" drone some 20 km from Kursk, near the village of Kolodnoye where a crew of the Pantsir-S1 air defense system intercepted the jet-powered "kamikaze" UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)
Russia is reportedly seeking to expand its drone production capabilities to countries in Africa and Latin America to bypass sanctions imposed by Western nations on critical electronic components. This initiative, led by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) in coordination with Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, aims to establish manufacturing sites in nations with no restrictions on importing dual-use electronics
The downing of the first Ukrainian F-16 last week has triggered demands within certain NATO partner-countries to impose a no-fly zone over Western Ukraine. NATO is currently discussing the shooting down of Russian missiles over Ukraine by the air defense of the Alliance countries
Ukraine has prioritized the destruction of the Russian Su-34 jets at a time when Moscow has delivered three batches of these fighters to the Russian aerospace forces, more than that of any other combat aircraft. "The destruction of these jets is a priority,"
A beluga whale named Hvaldimir, famous for its unusual harness and suspected Russian espionage ties, has been found dead near Risavika Bay, Norway. Hvaldimir was first discovered in 2019 near the island of Ingoya, around 300 km (190 miles) from the Russian maritime border
Kazakhstan received six of 10 ordered Su-30SM fighter jets from Russia, which marks the first delivery of fighter jets from Moscow to an international customer since the beginning of the war with Ukraine. The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (Yakovlev) recently handed over a batch of Su-30SM fighters, which were manufactured to the order of the government of Kazakhstan, Scramble online reported quoting its sources
Russia's defense conglomerate, Rostec has initiated a training program for foreign engineers in the manufacture and repair of Russian military equipment. The initiative, unveiled during a recent roundtable, aims to create a unified educational space with partner countries, focusing on the development of specialized engineering talent
A large-scale drone attack on Moscow has reportedly been launched by Ukraine, which local officials describe as the largest so far. According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, Russian air defenses allegedly intercepted and downed Ukrainian attack drones overnight near Moscow