Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Dmytro Shumlianskyi

Editor at Militarnyi. Author of PS Magazine in Ukrainian, a project dedicated to the maintenance of U.S. military equipment.
Author's publications
US to Define Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor

US to Define Requirements for Possible B-52 Successor

The U.S. Air Force will begin a study in 2027 to define requirements for future modernization of the B-52 Stratofortress and a potential New Heavy ...
May 10, 2026
20:46
China Confirms Technical Support for Pakistan Air Force During India Conflict

China Confirms Technical Support for Pakistan Air Force During India Conflict

Chinese aviation engineers told state media that they provided technical support to the Pakistan Air Force during hostilities with India in May 202...
May 10, 2026
19:28
Turkey Orders First Batch of Domestic KAAN Fighter Jets

Turkey Orders First Batch of Domestic KAAN Fighter Jets

The Turkish Air Force has signed a deal to purchase 20 domestically developed KAAN Block 10 advanced fighter jets at the SAHA defense exhibition in...
May 10, 2026
17:37
North Korea Enshrines Nuclear Retaliation if Kim Jong Un Assassinated

North Korea Enshrines Nuclear Retaliation if Kim Jong Un Assassinated

Kim Jong Un has amended the constitution of North Korea to require the military to launch a nuclear retaliation in the event of his assassination. ...
May 10, 2026
16:59
Saab Develops New Bolide 2 Missile for RBS 70 NG, Optimized for UAV Interception

Saab Develops New Bolide 2 Missile for RBS 70 NG, Optimized for UAV Interception

Swedish company Saab has unveiled the new Bolide 2 missile for the short-range RBS 70 air defense system. The missile features a more powerful warh...
May 10, 2026
14:04
Israel Built Secret Base in Iraq for War with Iran, Attacked Troops Who Could Expose It

Israel Built Secret Base in Iraq for War with Iran, Attacked Troops Who Could Expose It

Israel set up a secret base in Iraq, deploying special forces and search-and-rescue teams there to rescue pilots if Israeli aircraft were shot down...
May 10, 2026
11:57
US Department of Defense Releases UFO Document Archive

US Department of Defense Releases UFO Document Archive

On May 8, 2026, the US Department of Defense announced the release of the first archive of data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) a...
May 9, 2026
12:00
Fishermen in Greece Find Ukrainian Magura Naval Drone

Fishermen in Greece Find Ukrainian Magura Naval Drone

Fishermen found a Ukrainian Magura marine drone off the southern coast of the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea, in western Greece. This was r...
May 8, 2026
22:34
Chinese Citizen Arrested in Norway for Espionage Attempt: Space Center Likely Target

Chinese Citizen Arrested in Norway for Espionage Attempt: Space Center Likely Target

The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) reported that a Chinese citizen was detained for complicity in an attempted espionage operation, the li...
May 8, 2026
21:58
Founder of Russia’s NBC Protection Troops Shot Himself in Moscow

Founder of Russia’s NBC Protection Troops Shot Himself in Moscow

Retired Colonel General Stanislav Petrov — founder of Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defense forces, who played a key role in deve...
May 4, 2026
22:01
Russian Forces Use Geran-4 Jet-Powered Strike Drone for First Time

Russian Forces Use Geran-4 Jet-Powered Strike Drone for First Time

Servicemembers of the 1020th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment shot down a Geran-4 jet-powered strike drone using a STING interceptor drone. This is t...
May 3, 2026
21:42
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Hit Two Air Defense Systems and 2 Radars Since the Beginning of May

Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Hit Two Air Defense Systems and 2 Radars Since the Beginning of May

In the first two days of May, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) group hit two air defense systems — a Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a ...
May 3, 2026
20:55
Ukrainian Forces Hit Karakurt Missile Ship — Kalibr Missiles’ Carrier

Ukrainian Forces Hit Karakurt Missile Ship — Kalibr Missiles’ Carrier

During the attack on Primorsk, Ukrainian forces also hit a Karakurt-class small missile ship, a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles. Ukrainian Pre...
May 3, 2026
19:06
Textron Equips CUSV Naval Drone With BRAWLR Air Defense System

Textron Equips CUSV Naval Drone With BRAWLR Air Defense System

U.S. company Textron has equipped the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) naval drone with the BRAWLR universal combat module, which can employ ...
May 3, 2026
16:32
Ukrainian Marines Capture Russian Paratroopers on Dnipro River’s Left Bank

Ukrainian Marines Capture Russian Paratroopers on Dnipro River’s Left Bank

Soldiers of the 34th Separate Marine Brigade captured Russian paratroopers in the Dacha area near the Antonivskyi Bridge on the left bank of the Dn...
May 3, 2026
15:51
Russia Likely Deploys Additional S-400 Systems to Moscow to Protect May 9 Parade

Russia Likely Deploys Additional S-400 Systems to Moscow to Protect May 9 Parade

Long-range S-400 air defense systems have been spotted moving in Moscow, likely to protect the May 9 parade on Red Square. The Yezh Telegram cha...
May 3, 2026
15:01
Naval Drones Hit Two Sanctioned Tankers Near Novorossiysk

Naval Drones Hit Two Sanctioned Tankers Near Novorossiysk

Ukrainian naval drones targeted two tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow oil fleet near the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk. Ukrainian Pres...
May 3, 2026
13:36
Ukrainian Forces Struck Iskander SRBM Site in Crimea

Ukrainian Forces Struck Iskander SRBM Site in Crimea

On the night of May 2, the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the location of an SRBM tactical missile system unit, radars, an ammunition depot, and ...
May 2, 2026
18:33
Ukrainian Air Force Unveiled STASH Air Defense System for the First Time

Ukrainian Air Force Unveiled STASH Air Defense System for the First Time

The Ukrainian Air Force demonstrated the STASH air defense system for the first time while repelling a massive Russian attack involving Shahed-type...
May 2, 2026
14:19
Ukrainian Forces Likely Hit Air Defense System During Attack on Tuapse

Ukrainian Forces Likely Hit Air Defense System During Attack on Tuapse

On May 1, during the fourth attack on oil infrastructure in Tuapse in two weeks, Ukrainian forces likely struck an air defense system at Cape Kados...
May 2, 2026
13:30
Trump Administration Did Not Include Military Aid to Ukraine in Its Record-Breaking $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2027

Trump Administration Did Not Include Military Aid to Ukraine in Its Record-Breaking $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2027

The Trump Administration did not include funding for military aid to Ukraine in its request for a record-breaking $1.5 trillion defense budget for ...
May 2, 2026
11:00
Rafale Intercepted Russian Baltic Fleet Su-24Ms that Violated Baltic States’ Airspace

Rafale Intercepted Russian Baltic Fleet Su-24Ms that Violated Baltic States’ Airspace

Rafale fighters of the French Air and Space Forces intercepted and escorted two Russian Su-24Ms that violated the airspace of the Baltic states. ...
May 1, 2026
22:31
Company Linked to Trump’s Sons To Supply Interceptor Drones to US Air Force

Company Linked to Trump’s Sons To Supply Interceptor Drones to US Air Force

The US company Powerus, linked to Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., has been awarded a contract for an undisclosed number of interceptor drones for ...
May 1, 2026
22:12
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Territorial Defense Eliminate Akhmat Unit Mercenaries in Sumy Region

Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Territorial Defense Eliminate Akhmat Unit Mercenaries in Sumy Region

The Shamanbat special unit of the Defense Intelligence, together with the 104th Horyn Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces carried out an oper...
May 1, 2026
21:01
Lava Regiment Carried Out Fully Robotized Operation to Eliminate Russian Forces

Lava Regiment Carried Out Fully Robotized Operation to Eliminate Russian Forces

The Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, part of the 2nd Khartia Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard, carried out a fully robotized operation to elimi...
May 1, 2026
18:49
Russia Significantly Increases Use of Knyaz Veshchy Oleg UAVs: Ranks Second After ZALA

Russia Significantly Increases Use of Knyaz Veshchy Oleg UAVs: Ranks Second After ZALA

Russia has significantly increased the production and use of the Knyaz Veshchy Oleg reconnaissance drones. As of March, this UAV has become the sec...
April 28, 2026
14:36
Tiberius Aerospace Test-Fired Sceptre Projectile with Direct-Flow Engine and a Range of Up to 150 km

Tiberius Aerospace Test-Fired Sceptre Projectile with Direct-Flow Engine and a Range of Up to 150 km

Tiberius Aerospace successfully conducted live-fire tests of the Sceptre long-range projectile, equipped with a liquid-fuel direct-flow air-breathi...
April 27, 2026
22:07
General Cherry Drones Lead in Number of Russian UAV Interceptions in March

General Cherry Drones Lead in Number of Russian UAV Interceptions in March

Ukrainian company General Cherry’s interceptor drones ranked first among domestic producers in enemy drone kills in March 2026. The company repo...
April 27, 2026
20:24
Ukraine’s Security Service Hits MiG-31 and Three Russian Warships in Crimea

Ukraine’s Security Service Hits MiG-31 and Three Russian Warships in Crimea

Servicemembers of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) targeted a MiG-31 fighter jet, three Russian warship...
April 26, 2026
19:17
US Navy Ordered to Destroy Iranian Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait of Hormuz

US Navy Ordered to Destroy Iranian Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy has been ordered to “shoot and kill” any Iranian boats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz during a ceasefire. Defense...
April 26, 2026
17:43
Ukrainian Forces Strike Two Russian Military Rail Echelons in Donetsk Region

Ukrainian Forces Strike Two Russian Military Rail Echelons in Donetsk Region

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Russian military rail echelons in the areas of the settlements of Menchuhove and Kelerivka in the temporarily o...
April 26, 2026
17:18
Germany Opens Espionage Probe Over Signal, Russia Suspected

Germany Opens Espionage Probe Over Signal, Russia Suspected

The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office has opened criminal proceedings on suspicion of espionage over a phishing campaign targeting high-profile us...
April 26, 2026
16:40
Belarusian Army Receives First Serial Batch of T-72BM2 Tanks

Belarusian Army Receives First Serial Batch of T-72BM2 Tanks

A tank battalion of the 11th Guards Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Army has received the first batch of serially produced locally up...
April 26, 2026
16:02
Germany Presents Updated Military Strategy to Build Europe’s Strongest Army

Germany Presents Updated Military Strategy to Build Europe’s Strongest Army

Germany has presented an updated military strategy for the armed forces aimed at significantly increasing troop numbers and building the strongest ...
April 26, 2026
15:19
Japan Receives Request for Decommissioned Destroyer After Export Rules Eased

Japan Receives Request for Decommissioned Destroyer After Export Rules Eased

Japan is seeing increased interest from other countries in its decommissioned military equipment after a historic easing of arms export restriction...
April 26, 2026
14:50
Iranian F-5 Breaks Through Air Defenses to Strike U.S. Base in Kuwait at Start of War

Iranian F-5 Breaks Through Air Defenses to Strike U.S. Base in Kuwait at Start of War

In the early days of the war, an Iranian Air Force F-5 fighter jet struck Camp Buehring in Kuwait - reportedly the first time in many years that a ...
April 26, 2026
14:07
Separatists and Jihadists Jointly Attack Malian Junta and Russian Mercenaries

Separatists and Jihadists Jointly Attack Malian Junta and Russian Mercenaries

Tuareg separatists, together with jihadists, launched a coordinated offensive against the Malian junta and Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corp...
April 25, 2026
19:02
Ukrainian Defense Force Strikes Russian Command Posts, Warehouses, and Troop Concentration Areas

Ukrainian Defense Force Strikes Russian Command Posts, Warehouses, and Troop Concentration Areas

The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a number of Russian command posts, warehouses, UAV control centers, and troop concentration areas both in the t...
April 25, 2026
18:43
USA Considers Suspending Spain’s NATO Membership

USA Considers Suspending Spain’s NATO Membership

The Pentagon is considering options for measures through which the US could punish NATO allies who did not support American operations in the war a...
April 25, 2026
11:16
Russia Attacks Civilian Vessel Heading to Ukrainian Port

Russia Attacks Civilian Vessel Heading to Ukrainian Port

Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which was heading to one of the ports of Greater Odesa to l...
April 24, 2026
22:49
Ukrainian Defense Forces Destroy FSB Base in Kherson Region

Ukrainian Defense Forces Destroy FSB Base in Kherson Region

On the night of April 23, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck a base belonging to a unit of Russia’s FSB in the village of Shchaslyvtseve, He...
April 24, 2026
21:45
Tanker Traffic to Russian Baltic Ports Returns to Pre-Strike Levels

Tanker Traffic to Russian Baltic Ports Returns to Pre-Strike Levels

Ukrainian drone attacks on the ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk in late March temporarily disrupted Russian oil shipments, but tanker traffic has alr...
April 24, 2026
19:57
Russian Troops Attempt Breakthrough via Druzhba Pipeline in Sumy Region

Russian Troops Attempt Breakthrough via Druzhba Pipeline in Sumy Region

Russian troops attempted to advance through a gas pipeline in Ukraine’s Sumy region near the settlement of Yablunivka. To distract attention, they ...
April 19, 2026
22:44
US Army Develops Drone to Search and Evacuate Captured UAVs

US Army Develops Drone to Search and Evacuate Captured UAVs

The U.S. Army has developed a drone to locate and retrieve downed enemy UAVs for extracting data from onboard computers and further analysis. Th...
April 19, 2026
22:19
US Marine Corps Begins Defining Requirements for Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

US Marine Corps Begins Defining Requirements for Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet

The U.S. Marine Corps has begun preliminary work on the concept of a sixth-generation fighter jet, likely similar to the U.S. Navy’s future carrier...
April 19, 2026
21:53
UK Studies Ukraine’s Experience to Improve Body Armor

UK Studies Ukraine’s Experience to Improve Body Armor

The United Kingdom is studying Ukraine’s experience to improve body armor for its military, including feedback from female service members. This...
April 19, 2026
21:28
Cruise Missile Developed for Ukraine Under ERAM Program Tested on F-16

Cruise Missile Developed for Ukraine Under ERAM Program Tested on F-16

The U.S. Air Force has tested the low-cost Rusty Dagger cruise missile, developed for Ukraine under the ERAM program, by dropping it from an F-16. ...
April 19, 2026
21:02
Anthropic Holds Talks with Trump Administration Over Mythos AI Usage

Anthropic Holds Talks with Trump Administration Over Mythos AI Usage

Anthropic held talks with the Trump administration to resolve a dispute with the Pentagon and grant access to a new Mythos AI model. Axios repor...
April 19, 2026
20:11