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Russia tests new “porcupine” anti-drone armor. Ukraine’s drones still win.. From cope cages to turtle tanks, Russian anti-drone armor kept evolving. The latest iteration—a porcupine bristling with metal spikes—just met Ukrainian drones and lost, but likely won’t be the…Continue Reading Russia tests new “porcupine” anti-drone armor. Ukraine’s drones still win.Two years ago, Russian troops began wrapping their armored vehicles in shell-like layers of add-on armor—all in a desperate effort to protect the vehicles from Ukrainian drones. The Ukrainians gave these up-armored vehicles a name—“turtle tank”—and got to work destroying them with… Continue Reading The diplomatic delusion driving Trump’s appeasement of PutinDonald Trump is selling Ukraine and European security out to Moscow. However, he has not gotten his thirty pieces of silver for doing so. The proof came in stark detail during three days of failed negotiations in Istanbul from May 14-16, where Russian demands revealed the true price of… Continue Reading Ukraine needs strategic command for defense innovation to challenge Thales and Rheinmetall, says EW systems producerWars are no longer won by strength alone, but by defense tech innovations. That’s the message from Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, military expert and deputy director general of an electronic warfare systems company, ArmyInform reports. Earlier, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief of the… Continue Reading Drone-on-drone: Ukrainian military shows destruction of Russian FPV ambush dronesUkraine’s Patrol Police Khyzhak (“Predator”) Brigade successfully demonstrated the destruction of Russian FPV drone ambushes using their own advanced drone systems, Militarnyi reported on 25 May. The unit released video footage showing how Ukrainian FPV drones identified and eliminated… Continue Reading Russia bombs 31 hotels full of journalists in Ukraine — on purposeRussia has launched at least 31 attacks on hotels in Ukraine since 2022—most of them housing journalists, aid workers, and civilians—according to a new report by Truth Hounds and Reporters Without Borders. These were not random shellings. Many of the strikes used high-precision, high-value… Continue Reading No Azov soldiers freed in 1000-for-1000 prisoner swapUkraine’s recent large-scale prisoner exchange with Russia did not include any members of the 12th Special Operations Brigade Azov, according to a statement by the National Guard’s 1st Corps Azov. The three-day swap, which concluded today, involved the return of 1000 prisoners on each side but… Continue Reading YLE: Recycled fishing nets become Ukraine’s frontline anti-drone toolFishing nets once discarded by Nordic fishermen are now protecting Ukrainian soldiers from drone attacks. YLE reports that old fishing nets from Sweden and Denmark are being installed above trenches and shelter entrances to slow or neutralize falling explosives and disrupt Russian drone… Continue Reading “War goes on regardless of weekends,” Zelenskyy blasts US silence after massive strikeOn 25 May, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy harshly condemned the overnight Russian attack that struck more than 10 regions of Ukraine. He accused the world of silence, which, he said, only encourages Putin to commit further crimes. This comes as US President Donald Trump pushes for talks between…
Continue Reading China provides 80% of critical electronics for Russian drones, intelligence agency saysChina is providing machine tools, special chemicals, gunpowder and components directly to Russian military enterprises, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service. China has consistently avoided condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and stresses support for peace talks, while… Continue Reading |