Category: 6. Opinion

KNDS, the Franco-German defense company, has begun operations in Ukraine and opened a local branch in Kyiv, according to Militarnyi. The enterprise will help the Ukrainian industry maintain, repair, and overhaul its manufactured weapons, including Leopard 1 and Leopard 2 tanks, CAESAR and PzH… Continue Reading

The US has ordered new GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs for its Air Force and foreign customers. Among the countries set to receive these precision-guided munitions is Ukraine. The American GBU-39 bomb weighs 130 kilograms, has a diameter of about 190 mm, and a length of about 1.8 meters. Its… Continue Reading

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, the United States has provided nearly $175 bn in military, economic, and humanitarian support to Ukraine, averaging $60 bn annually for the past three fiscal years. This substantial figure surpasses all other US foreign aid recipients, drawing… Continue Reading

On 1 October, Ukraine’s first Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk reported a significant reduction in Russia’s artillery advantage on the frontline since the beginning of 2024. On the national telethon, he said the ratio of artillery ammunition usage between Russian and Ukrainian forces… Continue Reading

The new Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, has promised to fulfill the commitments made to Ukraine by the Alliance, particularly regarding the irreversibility of its path to joining NATO, reports European Pravda. Mark Rutte, the former prime minister of the Netherlands, replaced Jens… Continue Reading

A British Defense Ministry intelligence update, published on 1 October, says that Ukraine’s recapture of a chemical plant in Vovchansk – a key Russian stronghold – is expected to limit Russian advancement opportunities and support further counteroffensives to push Russian forces towards… Continue Reading

Russian forces are closing in on the strategic town of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk Oblast. The town, positioned on high ground overlooking an important east-west road towards the southern edge of the Donbas front line, is now surrounded on three sides by Russian troops. With… Continue Reading

Mark Rutte officially assumed the role of NATO Secretary General on 1 October. Outgoing Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is concluding his ten-year term, welcomed him to NATO Headquarters in Brussels. NATO continues to affirm strong support for Ukraine, committing to its defense and… Continue Reading

On 1 October, Russian forces continued targeting civilian areas in Ukrainian cities. A Russian artillery attack on Kherson’s central market and a bomb assault on Zaporizhzhia’s residential areas killed seven locals and injured nine more. Local authorities reported significant damage to… Continue Reading

Russian forces have made tactical advances in multiple sectors of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The advances come as Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive operations in several areas. In Donetsk Oblast, Russian… Continue Reading