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The Last Battles of the Fallen Ukrainian Peacekeepers in Iraq

The Last Battles of the Fallen Ukrainian Peacekeepers in Iraq
In 2003, the Ukrainian peacekeeping contingent in Iraq became one of the largest. Among the countries that sent troops to support the United States, Ukraine had the third-largest force, after the United Kingdom and Poland. Between 2003 and 2005, the Ukrainian peacekeeping contingent included about 1,700 personnel. It became the largest peacekeeping mission in Ukraine’s history since gaining independence.  Since the 1990s, Ukraine has actively participated in United Nations peacekeeping operations. In 2003, Kyiv also viewed participation in the international coalition in Iraq as a step toward strengthening cooperation with the U...
#Iraq
#Peacekeeping
#Ukraine
Taras Safronov
March 8, 2026
14:39
Nightfall Missiles, Octopus Drones, and LMMs: How UK is Arming Ukraine — Interview With Luke Pollard, Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry of United Kingdom

Nightfall Missiles, Octopus Drones, and LMMs: How UK is Arming Ukraine — Interview With Luke Pollard, Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry of United Kingdom
During British Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry...
#Cooperation
#Defense industry of Ukraine
#Defense Tech & Miltech
#Great Britain
#Ukraine
#United Kingdom
#ZBROYA
Vadim Kushnikov
March 7, 2026
17:59
Iran’s Underground Bases: From “Missile Cities” to Airbases and Reserve Fleets

Iran’s Underground Bases: From “Missile Cities” to Airbases and Reserve Fleets
The hostilities in Iran have once again demonstrated that modern wa...
#Armed Forces
#Fortification
#Iran
#Middle East
Oleksandr Yan
March 4, 2026
15:23

Europe Under the Influence of South Korea’s Defense Industry: What Makes Korean Weapons So Attractive?

After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, South Korea unexpectedly emerged as one of the key players in Europe’s defense market. Ac...
#Europe
#Republic of Korea
#South Korea
#World
Roman Pryhodko
February 24, 2026
15:49

After France: How Africa Became the Battleground for Russo-French Hybrid Warfare

This material was prepared as part of the collaboration between the Militarnyi and the international analytical and information community Resurgam....
#Africa
#France
#Russia
#Russian aggression
#World
Aliona Chudnovets
February 19, 2026
22:21
Joint Defense Acquisitions: Baltic States’ Military Procurement Strategies

Joint Defense Acquisitions: Baltic States’ Military Procurement Strategies

The Baltic states are often referred to as the “three sisters”. Similar in terms of economic development, culture, and foreign policy. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are all members of the […]
Lukas Šimonis

Lukas Šimonis

Aircraft Carriers of European States: Capabilities in War with China

Aircraft Carriers of European States: Capabilities in War with China

Modern Europe is radically rethinking the role of its fleet, transforming aircraft carriers from instruments of regional deterrence into key levers of global influence. Against the backdrop of growing tensions […]
Roman Pryhodko

Roman Pryhodko

MAC OWL Deploys to the Front Line: Militarnyi Reviews New Armored Vehicle

MAC OWL Deploys to the Front Line: Militarnyi Reviews New Armored Vehicle

A prototype of the Ukrainian MAC OWL armored vehicle, which offers the highest level of protection in its class, is entering combat trials with a unit of the Ukrainian Defense […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

Lithuanian Support for Ukraine: Status and Challenges for 2026

Lithuanian Support for Ukraine: Status and Challenges for 2026

Even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Lithuania was a vocal and key supporter of Ukraine, aiding Ukraine’s integration into the Western political and security blocks, such as […]
Lukas Šimonis

Lukas Šimonis

Secrets of the “State Defense Order”: How Many Shells Does Russia Produce?

Secrets of the “State Defense Order”: How Many Shells Does Russia Produce?

Amid the drone revolution, artillery, which for centuries was rightly called the “god of war,” has been overshadowed. However, its importance on the battlefield remains extremely important. The range and […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

Windracers: “We like to talk about ULTRA UAV as the ‘Jeep of the Skies’ in the world of drones, a platform that can be tailored to carry out many different missions”

Windracers: “We like to talk about ULTRA UAV as the ‘Jeep of the Skies’ in the world of drones, a platform that can be tailored to carry out many different missions”

ULTRA is the heavy-lift long-distance drone produced by British company Windracers that has been used by Ukrainian forces for several years. These are modular platforms capable of carrying significant cargo […]
Катерина Супрун

Катерина Супрун

The Lithuanian Weather Balloon Crisis: Lessons Learned

The Lithuanian Weather Balloon Crisis: Lessons Learned

A weather balloon is a tool traditionally used by meteorologists to gather atmospheric data from high altitudes. Traditionally a tool used for peaceful purposes caused havoc in Lithuania over the […]
Lukas Šimonis

Lukas Šimonis

The Battle for the “Small Sky” — Ukrainian Drones with Anti-Aircraft Drone Protection Make Their Frontline Debut

The Battle for the “Small Sky” — Ukrainian Drones with Anti-Aircraft Drone Protection Make Their Frontline Debut

Locate the target and adjust fire — this is the task assigned to the Ukrainian crew of the Gor drone, which is defending the Dnipropetrovsk region as part of the […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

France’s Space Intelligence: Where Does “Two-Thirds of Ukraine’s Intelligence” Come From?

France’s Space Intelligence: Where Does “Two-Thirds of Ukraine’s Intelligence” Come From?

Two-thirds of the intelligence Ukraine receives today comes from France, whereas a year ago it relied mainly on the United States. French President Emmanuel Macron said this on January 15, […]
Oleksandr Arhat

Oleksandr Arhat

Su-30: Why This Russian Fighter Jet Become Commercially Successful

Su-30: Why This Russian Fighter Jet Become Commercially Successful

The Su-30 is currently the only truly commercially successful fighter jet in Russia. It is no less effective in the Russian Aerospace Forces, where it serves as a multifunctional and […]
Roman Pryhodko

Roman Pryhodko

Improved Kilo-Class Submarines: an Export Project that Has Become a Mainstay of the Russian Navy

Improved Kilo-Class Submarines: an Export Project that Has Become a Mainstay of the Russian Navy

The Project 636 Varshavyanka (NATO classification: Improved Kilo-class) submarines are an export variant of the Project 877 Paltus (NATO classification: Kilo-class) submarines. The name “Varshavyanka” appeared in the 1970s, when […]
Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Millions of eyes and ears. How Chinese electric cars and devices threaten Ukraine and the West

Millions of eyes and ears. How Chinese electric cars and devices threaten Ukraine and the West

This material was prepared in cooperation of Militarnyi and the international information and analytical community Resurgam. The author, Kateryna Vodzinska, is an expert at the Resurgam analytical center on issues […]
Kateryna Vodzinska

Kateryna Vodzinska

MiG-31: Long-Range Threat to Ukrainian Aviation

MiG-31: Long-Range Threat to Ukrainian Aviation

After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, it became clear that the Ukrainian Air Force, in addition to the threat from enemy ground-based air defense systems, faces […]
Roman Pryhodko

Roman Pryhodko

“The Winner is Not the One Who Invented the Technology, But the One Who Scales and Applies It in the Long Run” – Interview with the Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade’s Strike UGV Company

“The Winner is Not the One Who Invented the Technology, But the One Who Scales and Applies It in the Long Run” – Interview with the Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade’s Strike UGV Company

The battlefield is increasingly saturated with ground robotic systems, and over the past year they have actively taken over the logistics of the front line. But these are not all […]
Mykhailo Liuksikov

Mykhailo Liuksikov

Japan vs. China: How Can Japan Respond to and Defend Against the Chinese Threat?

Japan vs. China: How Can Japan Respond to and Defend Against the Chinese Threat?

China’s rapid military buildup and Beijing’s increasingly aggressive behavior have made the PRC an unprecedented and most serious strategic challenge for Japan. Over the past decade, China has dramatically expanded […]
Roman Pryhodko

Roman Pryhodko

“Americans Think These Are Cool Drones, But This Is China’s Industry”: How Dependence on Components Affects the Development of Ukrainian Defense Tech

“Americans Think These Are Cool Drones, But This Is China’s Industry”: How Dependence on Components Affects the Development of Ukrainian Defense Tech

Over the past two years, Ukraine has built one of the world’s fastest-growing drone industries. But the mass production of UAVs depends on the country’s control over their components. The […]
Катерина Супрун

Катерина Супрун

“We Don’t Do Loud PR — We Work for the Front Line”: An Interview with UKRSPECSYSTEMS UK Managing Director Rory Chamberlain

“We Don’t Do Loud PR — We Work for the Front Line”: An Interview with UKRSPECSYSTEMS UK Managing Director Rory Chamberlain

Ukrainian miltech manufacturer Ukrspecsystems, best known for its combat-proven drones, is investing £200 million (around $250 million) into a new plant in Mildenhall, where the company intends to localize production […]
Valentyna Kuzyk

Valentyna Kuzyk

Role of Defense Industry of Belarus in Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

Role of Defense Industry of Belarus in Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

Despite the fact that as of the end of 2025, unlike in 2022, Belarus is not directly involved in hostilities, it serves as a powerful military-industrial base for the Russian […]
Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

From Kalibr to Kinzhal: How Much Do Russian Missiles Really Cost?

From Kalibr to Kinzhal: How Much Do Russian Missiles Really Cost?

To strike strategic targets and Ukrainian cities, Russia uses a vast arsenal of long-range weapons, the names of which are now known to every ordinary citizen. These include the Kalibr […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

Benjamin Asher: Young Hungarian Volunteer who Joined Ukraine’s Defense

Benjamin Asher: Young Hungarian Volunteer who Joined Ukraine’s Defense

On May 24th, 2025, Hungarian volunteer Benjamin Asher, who fought in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed in the Kharkiv region. He died while performing a […]
Taras Safronov

Taras Safronov

60 by 60 in transforming space into a modern warfare environment

60 by 60 in transforming space into a modern warfare environment

On February 27, 2024, almost two weeks after my dismissal from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, a notable article was published in a Russian scientific publication. Despite […]
Valerii Zaluzhnyi

Valerii Zaluzhnyi

At Least Three Chinese Reconnaissance Satellites Recorded Over Lviv Region During Russian Strike

At Least Three Chinese Reconnaissance Satellites Recorded Over Lviv Region During Russian Strike

During the Russian missile and drone strike on October 5th, at least three Chinese reconnaissance SAR satellites flew over western Ukraine, the main target of the attack. The data were […]
Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Downing of Russian Mi-8 by Predators of the Heights: Details from the Unit and the Pilot

Downing of Russian Mi-8 by Predators of the Heights: Details from the Unit and the Pilot

Today, on September 29, 2025, for the second time in history, Ukrainian FPV drone pilots managed to shoot down a Russian helicopter, this time a multi-purpose Mi-8. This was done […]
Mykhailo Liuksikov

Mykhailo Liuksikov

Ukrainian Forces Target Russian Counter-Battery Radars: What Was Hit and Why It Matters

Ukrainian Forces Target Russian Counter-Battery Radars: What Was Hit and Why It Matters

Counter-battery radars are a type of equipment used by the military for artillery reconnaissance. These radars detect shells fired by one or more guns, howitzers, mortars, or rocket launchers, and […]
Sania Kozatskyi

Sania Kozatskyi

Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Missile: Another Long-Range Game-Changer

Ukraine Unveils Flamingo Missile: Another Long-Range Game-Changer

Late in the evening on August 17th, 2025, news swept across the internet that “Ukraine has unveiled a long-range missile called ‘Flamingo’ with a range of 3,000 km.” Photos of […]
Редакція

Редакція

Army for rent: from fighter jets to nuclear submarines

Army for rent: from fighter jets to nuclear submarines

In a world where news about military contracts is often reduced to billion-dollar purchases and high-profile deals, there is a less visible but no less interesting layer – arms leasing. […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

FLARM F4: A Review of the Ukrainian Rifle

FLARM F4: A Review of the Ukrainian Rifle

The FLARM F4 is a Ukrainian-manufactured 5.56 mm caliber rifle, originally developed in 2022 for the civilian market. However, following the onset of the Russian invasion, it has since been […]
Oleksandr Yan

Oleksandr Yan

The Kill Zone of Modern Warfare: Size and Structure, Control and Means of Destruction, Survival and Shifting the Lines

The Kill Zone of Modern Warfare: Size and Structure, Control and Means of Destruction, Survival and Shifting the Lines

In recent months, there has been growing discussion of the so-called “kill zone” — a drone-enabled space designed to halt Russian advances. We sought to understand what this concept entails, […]
Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

U.S. Army Report: How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

U.S. Army Report: How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations

The report “How China Fights in Large-Scale Combat Operations” contains a detailed assessment of China’s military strategy, operational concepts, and the expected characteristics of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Forces […]
Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

European Defense Tech brought engineers together for the first time for a hackathon for the front lines in Ukraine

European Defense Tech brought engineers together for the first time for a hackathon for the front lines in Ukraine

On May 22-25, Lviv hosted the European Defense Tech Hackathon, the first event of its kind in Ukraine organized by the European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH).  In addition to the […]
Mykhailo Liuksikov

Mykhailo Liuksikov

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