Since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Ukraine’s defense forces have proven remarkably effective at targeting Russian rotary-wing aircraft, achieving key tactical victories that have impacted Russia’s air support capabilities. These incidents are not just statistics; they…
Category: 6. Opinion
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Defense Express: Russia’s new jet-powered Shahed drone hits Kyiv for the first time — 3X faster than earlier models
Russia has likely used a new jet-powered attack drone, the Geran-3, in a recent missile and drone strike on Kyiv, according to Ukrainian defense outlet Defense Express.
The development comes amid a sharp escalation in Moscow’s drone warfare. Russia is now deploying high-altitude,…
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Russian military aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace amid border military buildup concerns
Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called in Russia’s chargé d’affaires for questioning following a suspected airspace violation on 10 June, marking the second such incident within a month.
After Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Finland applied for NATO membership and…Continue Reading
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Russia’s drones now dive-bomb from 5,000 meters, Kharkiv official warns after deadly attack
Russia has shifted its drone strike tactics, making it increasingly difficult for Ukrainian air defenses to respond, Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
The change comes amid a sharp escalation in Moscow’s drone campaign. Russia is now deploying high-altitude, dive-bombing…
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Ukraine confirms striking Russian gunpowder plant, ammo depot, and airfield in bold drone raid
Ukraine’s General Staff has officially confirmed a series of drone strikes on key Russian military targets, putting to rest speculation stemming from local reports and social media activity.
In a statement, Ukrainian officials said that overnight on 11 June, drone units, in coordination…
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Russia gave Ukraine over 1,200 dead soldiers — first phase of 6,000-body exchange
Ukraine has received the remains of 1,212 fallen servicemembers as part of a recently agreed exchange with Russia, officials confirmed.
The bodies were returned from multiple regions, including Russia’s Kursk area and Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson…
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Russia’s new V2U AI drone hunts Ukraine’s best weapons—so far, it is unjammable
Russia’s new AI kamikaze drone can navigate and attack without any connection to a human operator. The V2U may be one of the most sophisticated small attack UAVs on either side of Russia’s 40-month wider war on Ukraine—and it risks tilting the life-or-death drone race in the Kremlin’s…
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German intelligence has evidence Moscow plans to test NATO’s Article 5 defense pact
Germany’s intelligence chief disclosed that Russia intends to challenge NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense pact, which states that an armed attack against one NATO member in Europe or North America is considered an attack against all members.
Russia framed its 2022 full-scale aggression…Continue Reading
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Frontline report: Ukraine cripples Russian weapons production with strikes on microchip plants
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NYT: Russia tortures American teacher due to his nationality. He was accused of allegedly fighting for Ukraine
An American English teacher Stephen Hubbard, captured by Russian forces in 2022, has been located in Russia’s Mordovia penal colony after months without family contact, with former fellow prisoners reporting he endured systematic abuse because of his nationality.
The United States repeatedly…Continue Reading