Olivia Sapwood

Olivia Sapwood

Military interpreter at Militarnyi
Author's publications
Ukraine to Create Four Interregional Rehabilitation Centers for Military Personnel

Ukraine to Create Four Interregional Rehabilitation Centers for Military Personnel

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will create four interregional rehabilitation centers for military personnel. Brigadier General of Justice Se...
March 27, 2025
14:49
North Korea Launches Its First AEW&C aircraft

North Korea Launches Its First AEW&C aircraft

North Korea has started testing its first long-range radar reconnaissance aircraft, similar to the Russian A-50 aircraft. The country's official...
March 27, 2025
14:01
Russia Claims to Test Laser for Drone Warfare: What’s the Catch?

Russia Claims to Test Laser for Drone Warfare: What’s the Catch?

Russia has announced the testing of a laser system to combat drones. However, the footage from the tests suggests that not everything is as Russ...
March 27, 2025
13:38
Ukrainian Bomber Drone Strikes North Korean Koksan Self-Propelled Gun in Donetsk Region

Ukrainian Bomber Drone Strikes North Korean Koksan Self-Propelled Gun in Donetsk Region

The external pilots of the 413th RAID Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion of the Unmanned Systems Forces detected and struck a North Korean M1989 K...
March 25, 2025
13:17
14th Brigade Drones Destroy Field Ammunition Depot and Strike Russian Artillery in Kupiansk Sector

14th Brigade Drones Destroy Field Ammunition Depot and Strike Russian Artillery in Kupiansk Sector

External pilots of the 14th Mechanized Brigade destroyed a field ammunition depot and struck the artillery systems of Russian invaders in the Kupia...
March 25, 2025
12:54
A Group of Russian Propagandists Neutralized in Luhansk Region

A Group of Russian Propagandists Neutralized in Luhansk Region

In the Luhansk region, near the village of Mykhailivka, a group of Russian propagandists from the Zvezda TV channel and the Izvestia newspaper was ...
March 25, 2025
11:48
The First Russian Invader Born in 2007 Eliminated in Ukraine

The First Russian Invader Born in 2007 Eliminated in Ukraine

For the first time, a Russian invader born in 2007 has been killed in the war against Ukraine. The Russian media Astra reported on this. The ...
March 25, 2025
11:29
Albania Receives Unknown Strike Drones Previously Used in Ukraine

Albania Receives Unknown Strike Drones Previously Used in Ukraine

Albania has received unknown kamikaze drones that were previously used in Ukraine against Russian invaders. Photos of strike drones were release...
March 24, 2025
15:51
France Delivers Nearly All Ordered Rafale Fighter Jets to Croatia

France Delivers Nearly All Ordered Rafale Fighter Jets to Croatia

As of March 21, 2025, France has delivered nearly all of the Rafale multirole fighter jets ordered by Croatia. The delivery of the 11th aircraft...
March 21, 2025
10:27
Czech Republic to Deploy Gripen Fighter Aircraft To Iceland

Czech Republic to Deploy Gripen Fighter Aircraft To Iceland

In May of this year, the Czech Republic will deploy its Gripen fighter aircraft to Iceland as part of the Icelandic Air Policing mission, the Minis...
March 14, 2025
11:00
US Resumes Arms Shipments to Ukraine via Logistics Hub in Poland

US Resumes Arms Shipments to Ukraine via Logistics Hub in Poland

Following the official announcement of the immediate resumption of intelligence sharing between the USA and Ukraine, arms shipments have also resum...
March 12, 2025
12:56
Ukrainian Serviceman Rescues Wounded Man During Vacation in Venice

Ukrainian Serviceman Rescues Wounded Man During Vacation in Venice

A Ukrainian soldier, known as Captain Dvizhukha on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), bravely rescued a man who had been stabbed while...
March 11, 2025
11:13
Russia Initiates Counterterrorism Operation in Dagestan, Four Casualties Reported

Russia Initiates Counterterrorism Operation in Dagestan, Four Casualties Reported

Last night, Russia initiated a counterterrorism operation in Dagestan, resulting in the deaths of four individuals accused of planning an attack on...
March 5, 2025
11:36
Syrskyi: Armed Forces of Ukraine Begin Transition To Corps-Based Command System

Syrskyi: Armed Forces of Ukraine Begin Transition To Corps-Based Command System

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the start of measures to transition the army to a corps-based structure of command ...
February 3, 2025
14:22
Russia Engages Orion Drones To Counter Naval Drones

Russia Engages Orion Drones To Counter Naval Drones

Russia announced the destruction of a Ukrainian naval drone by a guided missile launched by an Orion reconnaissance and strike drone. Russian pr...
February 3, 2025
13:50
The Arbat Battalion Founder Dies In Explosion In Moscow

The Arbat Battalion Founder Dies In Explosion In Moscow

Armen Sarkisyan, the founder of the Arbat Battalion of the “Donetsk People's Republic”, explodes in Moscow. The Russian news outlet Baza reporte...
February 3, 2025
13:10
Türkiye To Lead Restructuring Of Syria’s Army

Türkiye To Lead Restructuring Of Syria’s Army

Türkiye will restructure the Syrian Army and improve conditions for further military cooperation and mutual defense. Yenisafak reported on this....
February 3, 2025
12:37
Norway Detains Second Ship Suspected of Cable Severing Near Gotland

Norway Detains Second Ship Suspected of Cable Severing Near Gotland

Norwegian police have detained the Silver Dania vessel, which is suspected of breaking a communication cable near the island of Gotland in the Balt...
January 31, 2025
22:32
Netherlands to Help Train Senior Technicians for Ukrainian F-16s

Netherlands to Help Train Senior Technicians for Ukrainian F-16s

The Netherlands Air Force will help train 26 Ukrainian military personnel as F-16 senior technicians. The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced th...
January 31, 2025
21:51
Exclusive: Azov Details Upgrades to Russian-Captured T-80U Tanks

Exclusive: Azov Details Upgrades to Russian-Captured T-80U Tanks

Soldiers of the 12th Azov Brigade, in an exclusive interview with Militarnyi, revealed where they acquired these rare vehicles and how they were mo...
January 31, 2025
21:03
UK Opens New Nuclear Submarine Facility

UK Opens New Nuclear Submarine Facility

A new Submarine Availability Support Hub has been opened in Bristol, UK. The UK Ministry of Defense announced this in a press release. Follow...
January 31, 2025
19:34
Ukraine Discusses Production of German Air Defense Systems

Ukraine Discusses Production of German Air Defense Systems

Ukraine is interested in expanding cooperation with the German defense industry, in particular in the joint production of air defense systems. D...
January 31, 2025
13:40
Zaporizhzhia Region: Defense Forces Received Drones, Electronic Warfare Systems and Vehicles Worth Almost UAH 130 Million

Zaporizhzhia Region: Defense Forces Received Drones, Electronic Warfare Systems and Vehicles Worth Almost UAH 130 Million

Ukrainian defenders fighting the Russian invaders in the Zaporizhzhia region have received drones, electronic warfare systems and machinery worth a...
January 31, 2025
13:30
Russia Used TikTok to Influence Romanian Elections, Local Intelligence Reports

Russia Used TikTok to Influence Romanian Elections, Local Intelligence Reports

Romanian intelligence believes that Russia influenced the presidential election through the Chinese social network TikTok. AP reported on this. ...
December 6, 2024
22:39
Russian Drone Hits Kyiv Building Housing Estonian Ambassador

Russian Drone Hits Kyiv Building Housing Estonian Ambassador

During the shelling on November 7, a Russian drone hit the apartment building in Kyiv where the Estonian Ambassador lives. Estonian Foreign Mini...
November 8, 2024
19:27
Bodies of 563 fallen defenders returned to Ukraine

Bodies of 563 fallen defenders returned to Ukraine

On November 8, the bodies of 563 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned to Ukraine. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisone...
November 8, 2024
18:53
Ukrainian-made UNITS training system is approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian-made UNITS training system is approved for use in Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and authorized the use of the UNITS interactive training system in the Ukrainian Defense Forces. ...
November 8, 2024
18:39
Germany decides to reintroduce compulsory military registration

Germany decides to reintroduce compulsory military registration

On Wednesday, the German government approved a new legal framework for military service. The decision was made amid a significant shortage of pe...
November 7, 2024
11:32
Rockets by Thales for Ukraine will be equipped with a new warhead

Rockets by Thales for Ukraine will be equipped with a new warhead

The rockets, which Ukraine has signed a memorandum with Thales Belgium to jointly produce, will be equipped with a new warhead. It is specially des...
November 7, 2024
11:23
Media: The US plans to spend $6 billion on weapons for Ukraine by January 2025

Media: The US plans to spend $6 billion on weapons for Ukraine by January 2025

The Biden administration is planning to use all remaining funds allocated for military aid to Ukraine by January 20, 2025. Politico reported on ...
November 7, 2024
09:47
U.S. State Department Funds 800 Mobile AA Teams for Ukraine in 2024

U.S. State Department Funds 800 Mobile AA Teams for Ukraine in 2024

In 2024, the U.S. Department of State funded eight hundred mobile AA fire teams of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Brid...
November 3, 2024
21:41
The UK Ministry of Defense is implementing the largest reform in over 50 years

The UK Ministry of Defense is implementing the largest reform in over 50 years

The UK Defence Secretary launched the biggest reform of the Ministry of Defence in over 50 years to fix what the Public Accounts Committee calls th...
November 3, 2024
18:36
AASM bomb destroys a building with a Russian drone crew in the Zaporizhzhia region

AASM bomb destroys a building with a Russian drone crew in the Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian Air Force aircraft destroyed the position of the Russian crew of unmanned aerial vehicles with an AASM bomb. The Soniashnyk (Sunflower...
November 3, 2024
18:20
Czech government allows 60 citizens to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Czech government allows 60 citizens to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Czech President Petr Pavel approved 60 applications from Czech citizens to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ArmyInform reported on this with re...
November 3, 2024
17:35
U.S. Announces $425M Aid Package for Ukraine

U.S. Announces $425M Aid Package for Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense announces an additional $425 million defense and assistance package for Ukraine. This package is the Biden Admini...
November 1, 2024
21:11
Russia Announces Strategic Partnership With Iran

Russia Announces Strategic Partnership With Iran

Russia and Iran are close to signing an updated agreement on bilateral strategic partnership. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that...
November 1, 2024
20:01
Cluster Munitions Hit Russian Positions in Zaporizhzhia Region

Cluster Munitions Hit Russian Positions in Zaporizhzhia Region

Ukrainian artillery targeted a concentration of Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region using cluster munitions. Aerial reconnaissance from th...
November 1, 2024
19:49
Poland began construction of Eastern Shield on borders with Russia and Belarus

Poland began construction of Eastern Shield on borders with Russia and Belarus

Poland has started construction of the Eastern Shield fortification system on the borders with Russia and Belarus. The Prime Minister of Poland,...
November 1, 2024
15:01
Anti-drone nets saved Russian oil depot

Anti-drone nets saved Russian oil depot

During today's long-range drone attack on the Stavropol Krai of the Russian Federation, anti-drone nets protected a Russian oil depot. Local Tel...
November 1, 2024
14:47
Russians lost Su-34 fighter-bomber

Russians lost Su-34 fighter-bomber

The Russian Aerospace Forces lost a Su-34 fighter-bomber with its crew. Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov, who runs the Fighterbomber aviation T...
November 1, 2024
14:16
Canada urges other countries to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

Canada urges other countries to allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

Canada is persuading other states to authorize Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes inside Russian territory. Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie...
November 1, 2024
12:34
Estonia is considering purchasing drones from Ukraine

Estonia is considering purchasing drones from Ukraine

Estonia has expressed its interest in purchasing drones from Ukraine for its army. The Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur and the commander ...
November 1, 2024
11:36
Ukrainian troops hit invaders’ SAMs and radars with precision strikes

Ukrainian troops hit invaders’ SAMs and radars with precision strikes

The Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Buk missile launcher and hit a radar. The Division-TIVAZ Telegram channel published the video of the ...
November 1, 2024
11:27
US: About 8,000 North Korean soldiers have already been transferred to Kursk region

US: About 8,000 North Korean soldiers have already been transferred to Kursk region

About 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in the Kursk region of Russia and are preparing to join the war against Ukraine in the coming days. U....
November 1, 2024
10:29
Russians shot civilians in Selydove settlement

Russians shot civilians in Selydove settlement

Russian invasion forces killed a civilian in the village of Selydove, Donetsk region. The Office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine reported o...
October 27, 2024
16:32
Territorial Defense Forces of Belarus are learning to counter UAVs

Territorial Defense Forces of Belarus are learning to counter UAVs

During military training for the Belarusian Territorial Defence Forces in the Vitebsk region, conscripts learned to fight off a UAV attack. The ...
October 27, 2024
16:10
100th Mechanized Brigade destroys two Pion 203mm self-propelled guns

100th Mechanized Brigade destroys two Pion 203mm self-propelled guns

Soldiers of the unmanned systems battalion of the 100th Mechanized Brigade destroyed two 2S7 Pion 203mm self-propelled guns. The brigade's press...
October 27, 2024
15:57
Come Back Alive Foundation delivers interceptor drones to the military

Come Back Alive Foundation delivers interceptor drones to the military

The Come Back Alive Foundation has delivered interceptor drones to the military as part of the “Dronopad” (Let the drones fall – ed.) project. T...
October 27, 2024
14:55