Taras Safronov

Taras Safronov

Senior Editor at Militarnyi since 2020. Covers the war in Ukraine, the defense industry, and the history of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict since 2014.
Author's publications
Russian Troops Deploy Pontoon Bridge Near Chonhar After Ukrainian Strikes

Russian Troops Deploy Pontoon Bridge Near Chonhar After Ukrainian Strikes

The Russian military has deployed a pontoon bridge in the Chonhar area after a Ukrainian strike damaged a fixed crossing. This is evidenced by s...
June 10, 2026
19:15
New Areion Missile-Drones to Be Launched From Neptune Missile Launchers

New Areion Missile-Drones to Be Launched From Neptune Missile Launchers

The launcher of the Ukrainian Neptune missile system has been adapted for the use of new Areion missile-drones. This became known from open tact...
June 10, 2026
18:34
Russia Plans Deployment of Up to 115,000 Troops Near NATO Borders After Ukraine War

Russia Plans Deployment of Up to 115,000 Troops Near NATO Borders After Ukraine War

Russia is expanding military bases and strengthening forces along its borders with Northern European and Baltic states. According to estimates f...
June 10, 2026
16:35
UK Ranks Second-to-Last in New NATO Ranking

UK Ranks Second-to-Last in New NATO Ranking

The United Kingdom has been ranked 31st out of 32 NATO member states in a new assessment measuring how well countries are fulfilling their commitme...
June 10, 2026
14:47
I Did It: Russian General Gurulyov Admits to Shelling Ukrainians in 2014

I Did It: Russian General Gurulyov Admits to Shelling Ukrainians in 2014

Russian lawmaker and General Andrey Gurulyov has admitted that in 2014 he commanded Russian forces in Donbas that shelled Ukrainian civilians. G...
June 10, 2026
13:48
Ammunition Depot Explodes Near Belgorod

Ammunition Depot Explodes Near Belgorod

An explosion at an ammunition depot and a subsequent secondary detonation occurred near the village of Belovskoye in the Belgorod region. Before...
June 8, 2026
19:51
Ukraine Develops Autonomous Technology to Hunt Down Shahed Drones

Ukraine Develops Autonomous Technology to Hunt Down Shahed Drones

Ukraine has developed technology that automates 95% of the process of intercepting Shahed drones. The technology was developed by MaXon Systems,...
June 8, 2026
18:38
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Protasovo Air Base in Ryazan Region

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Protasovo Air Base in Ryazan Region

A Ukrainian long-range drone struck hangars at the Protasovo air base in the Ryazan region. According to preliminary data, the target of the att...
June 8, 2026
17:54
Drone With Ukrainian Inscriptions Crashes in Moldova

Drone With Ukrainian Inscriptions Crashes in Moldova

A drone crashed in Moldova during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine. The drone crossed the Moldovan border on the night of June 8 at 12:20 a.m...
June 8, 2026
16:39
Neptune Missiles Destroy Two Key Oil Processing Units at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery

Neptune Missiles Destroy Two Key Oil Processing Units at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery

A Ukrainian strike using Neptune missiles destroyed two primary crude oil processing units at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia’s Rostov re...
June 8, 2026
14:59
Drones Hit S-400 Air Defense System Site in Occupied Crimea

Drones Hit S-400 Air Defense System Site in Occupied Crimea

Ukrainian drones struck a position of a Russian S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea. The operation was carried out by the Ukrainian Unma...
June 8, 2026
14:01
Lithuanian Army Receives First Naval Drones

Lithuanian Army Receives First Naval Drones

The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received their first naval drones as part of efforts to strengthen the country's military capabilities in the Balt...
June 8, 2026
12:20
Russian Forces Deploy Rare 2K22M1 Tunguska-M1 Air Defense System to Dobropillia Direction

Russian Forces Deploy Rare 2K22M1 Tunguska-M1 Air Defense System to Dobropillia Direction

Russian forces have reinforced air defenses in the Dobropillia direction with a rare 2K22M1 Tunguska-M1 air defense system. The Russian Ramzai T...
June 7, 2026
19:41
Polish Rifle Manufacturer Łucznik Saved Through SAFE Program

Polish Rifle Manufacturer Łucznik Saved Through SAFE Program

Polish defense company Łucznik, the manufacturer of MSBS Grot rifles, is being stabilized through financing under the EU SAFE program. Łucznik i...
June 7, 2026
18:07
Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces Strike Oil Depot and Terminal in Occupied Crimea — Operation Details

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces Strike Oil Depot and Terminal in Occupied Crimea — Operation Details

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces struck the Semikolodezyanska oil depot and an oil terminal in occupied Crimea using medium-range drones on the ...
June 7, 2026
16:19
NATO Strengthens Defense Near Russia with New Combat Group in Finland

NATO Strengthens Defense Near Russia with New Combat Group in Finland

A multinational NATO combat group has been established in Finland to strengthen deterrence against Russia. Sweden is leading the group, providin...
June 7, 2026
15:02
Ready to Lose the Aircraft Carrier: US Navy Downplayed the Scale of the Fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford

Ready to Lose the Aircraft Carrier: US Navy Downplayed the Scale of the Fire on the USS Gerald R. Ford

The fire on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which occurred during an operation against Iran, was significantly larger and ...
June 5, 2026
23:06
75th Prisoner Exchange: 186 Ukrainians Liberated From Captivity

75th Prisoner Exchange: 186 Ukrainians Liberated From Captivity

Ukraine and Russia conducted their 75th prisoner exchange. A total of 185 Ukrainian defenders were released from Russian captivity. This was rep...
June 5, 2026
17:06
Drones Strike 5 Illegal Vessels in Ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk and in Coastal Waters of Temporarily Occupied Territories

Drones Strike 5 Illegal Vessels in Ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk and in Coastal Waters of Temporarily Occupied Territories

Ukrainian drones struck cargo ships that were illegally present in the ports of Mariupol, Berdiansk, and in coastal waters. The Unmanned Systems...
June 5, 2026
15:23
Surface Drone Explodes in Romania’s Port of Constanța

Surface Drone Explodes in Romania’s Port of Constanța

A surface drone exploded in Romania’s Port of Constanța after striking a protective boom barrier near a pier. However, according to other report...
June 5, 2026
14:25
Putin Says Oreshnik Missile Strike on Occupied Donbas Was Test

Putin Says Oreshnik Missile Strike on Occupied Donbas Was Test

Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Russia used the Oreshnik missile not only in a strike near Kyiv but also in an attack on the Rus...
June 5, 2026
13:56
German Engines Installed on FSB Boats in Circumvention of Sanctions

German Engines Installed on FSB Boats in Circumvention of Sanctions

Russia continues to obtain critical naval equipment from Europe and the United States through complex networks of intermediaries. An investigati...
June 4, 2026
18:26
Eight Military Units Stripped of the Right to Conduct Basic Military Training Independently

Eight Military Units Stripped of the Right to Conduct Basic Military Training Independently

Eight military units have had their right to independently conduct basic general military training (BGMT) revoked. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-...
June 4, 2026
17:22
Drones Strike Russian Gunpowder Factory Elastik

Drones Strike Russian Gunpowder Factory Elastik

Ukrainian drones attacked the Elastik gunpowder factory in Russia’s Ryazan region. According to the General Staff of Ukraine, a fire broke out o...
June 4, 2026
16:50
Oreshnik May Have Been Developed Using the Second and Third Stages of the Yars Missile

Oreshnik May Have Been Developed Using the Second and Third Stages of the Yars Missile

Analysis has shown that the Oreshnik missile may have been developed using the second and third stages of the Yars intercontinental ballistic missi...
June 4, 2026
15:46
Russia’s “New” A-50U Revealed as a 14-Year-Old Upgrade

Russia’s “New” A-50U Revealed as a 14-Year-Old Upgrade

Analysts have identified a Russian A-50U aircraft that Russia presented as “newly modernized,” even though its actual modernization was completed b...
June 4, 2026
14:47
Ukraine Developed the SHTORM-UA Anti-Personnel Mine

Ukraine Developed the SHTORM-UA Anti-Personnel Mine

Skylab conducted tests of the Ukrainian SHTORM-UA anti-personnel mine. The company stated that it is a directional mine. “SHTORM-UA is designed...
June 2, 2026
18:22
Czech Republic Wants to Sell Explosives Manufacturer Explosia

Czech Republic Wants to Sell Explosives Manufacturer Explosia

The Czech government plans to sell Explosia, a company specializing in the production of explosives. This was reported by the agency CZDEFENCE, ...
June 1, 2026
22:11
Drones Destroy Another Oil Depot Tank in Armavir

Drones Destroy Another Oil Depot Tank in Armavir

A Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) attack on a Russian oil depot in Armavir, Krasnodar region, destroyed one of the tanks. Journalists from Sch...
June 1, 2026
20:27
Strike on Russian Federation’s 126th Brigade in Crimea Eliminated 15 Invaders

Strike on Russian Federation’s 126th Brigade in Crimea Eliminated 15 Invaders

A Ukrainian strike on the base in Perevalne, Crimea, eliminated 15 Russian soldiers. Analysts from the Dosie Shpiona (ed. Dossier of the Spy) gr...
June 1, 2026
17:53
EU Considers Excluding Ukrainians of Conscription Age From Protection Program

EU Considers Excluding Ukrainians of Conscription Age From Protection Program

The European Union is discussing the possibility of excluding Ukrainian men of conscription age from the extended temporary protection scheme. T...
June 1, 2026
16:39
From 0.15 to 18 GHz: What the New MINERVA Radio Monitoring Receiver Can Do

From 0.15 to 18 GHz: What the New MINERVA Radio Monitoring Receiver Can Do

Infozahyst has developed a powerful MINERVA broadband receiver for radio monitoring and reconnaissance for the military. Yaroslav Kalinin, CEO o...
June 1, 2026
15:45
Ukrainian Drone Operators Reassess Estonian Defence Forces for Second Time and Notice Remarkable Changes

Ukrainian Drone Operators Reassess Estonian Defence Forces for Second Time and Notice Remarkable Changes

Thanks to joint training with Ukrainians, the Estonian Defence Forces have significantly improved their drone capabilities over the past year. T...
June 1, 2026
14:05
Russia Declares First-Ever Missile Alert in Yamal, 2,400 km from Ukraine

Russia Declares First-Ever Missile Alert in Yamal, 2,400 km from Ukraine

In Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, a missile alert has been declared for the first time due to a potential threat from Ukraine. The reg...
May 29, 2026
18:47
Infozahyst Developed Mercury Armored Electronic Warfare System to Support Assault Troops

Infozahyst Developed Mercury Armored Electronic Warfare System to Support Assault Troops

Infozahyst has unveiled the Mercury tracked armored electronic warfare system, designed to support assault troops. Yaroslav Kalinin, CEO of Info...
May 29, 2026
17:21
The Newest Oreshnik Was Assembled From Russian and Belarusian Components Dating From 2014–2016

The Newest Oreshnik Was Assembled From Russian and Belarusian Components Dating From 2014–2016

Belarusian components and a component base manufactured before 2017 were found in the debris of the Russian Oreshnik missile. Ukrainian experts ...
May 29, 2026
16:05
Parliament Exempts Ground-Based Drones for the Armed Forces from VAT

Parliament Exempts Ground-Based Drones for the Armed Forces from VAT

The Verkhovna Rada has passed a law that eliminates value-added tax on transactions involving the supply of ground-based drones. According to th...
May 28, 2026
18:30
EU Will Demand Russia Withdraw Troops from Georgia and Moldova

EU Will Demand Russia Withdraw Troops from Georgia and Moldova

In upcoming talks with Russia, the EU may demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia. Kaja Kallas, t...
May 28, 2026
17:53
Countering Guided Bombs: Ukrainian Gripen Jets to Be Armed with Long-Range Meteor Missiles

Countering Guided Bombs: Ukrainian Gripen Jets to Be Armed with Long-Range Meteor Missiles

The latest long-range Meteor missiles will be delivered to Ukraine for its Gripen fighter jets. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the d...
May 28, 2026
17:24
Ukraine Orders First 20 Gripen Fighter Jets; Sweden to Provide Another 16 Free of Charge

Ukraine Orders First 20 Gripen Fighter Jets; Sweden to Provide Another 16 Free of Charge

Ukraine will allocate EUR 2.5 billion from an EU loan to purchase the first 20 Swedish Gripen E/F fighter jets. Sweden also intends to transfer ...
May 28, 2026
16:36
Infozahyst Developed the Kaskad Radio Reconnaissance System Based on the Kozak-5

Infozahyst Developed the Kaskad Radio Reconnaissance System Based on the Kozak-5

Infozahyst has developed the Kaskad radio reconnaissance system, based on the Kozak, capable of detecting enemy communication sources. Yaroslav ...
May 28, 2026
15:20
New Pantsir-SMD-E Air Defense Systems Installed on Rooftops of Civilian Buildings in Moscow

New Pantsir-SMD-E Air Defense Systems Installed on Rooftops of Civilian Buildings in Moscow

New Pantsir-SMD-E air defense missile systems are being installed on the rooftops of civilian buildings in Moscow. The systems are transported a...
May 28, 2026
14:26
Japan’s Terra Drone Seeks Ukrainian Manufacturer for Jet-Powered Drone Production

Japan’s Terra Drone Seeks Ukrainian Manufacturer for Jet-Powered Drone Production

The Japanese company Terra Drone is preparing to invest in a Ukrainian company capable of manufacturing jet-powered drones. Yuji Morita, the com...
May 27, 2026
19:51
Ukraine Allocates Billions to Scale Up Strikes on Russian Logistics

Ukraine Allocates Billions to Scale Up Strikes on Russian Logistics

Ukraine has launched the “Logistical Lockdown” program to scale up strikes on Russian logistics at operational depth, allocating billions of hryvni...
May 27, 2026
18:31
Ukrainian Strike Burns Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Sevastopol

Ukrainian Strike Burns Black Sea Fleet Headquarters in Sevastopol

Following a Ukrainian strike, the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet aviation in Sevastopol burned down in occupied Crimea. Analysts fr...
May 27, 2026
17:11
Ukrainian SOF Drones Destroy Russian Buyan-M Missile Corvette

Ukrainian SOF Drones Destroy Russian Buyan-M Missile Corvette

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) used several drones to destroy the Russian missile corvette of Project 21631 Buyan-M. The operation wa...
May 27, 2026
15:43
France Tests New X-Fire Long-Range Strike System for First Time

France Tests New X-Fire Long-Range Strike System for First Time

Thales has conducted the first live-fire tests of its new X-Fire launcher. The system is being developed under France’s FLP-T (Frappe Longue Por...
May 27, 2026
15:16
Ukraine Develops Heavy Granite Drone for Strike Missions and Supply Delivery

Ukraine Develops Heavy Granite Drone for Strike Missions and Supply Delivery

Ukraine has developed the Granite hexacopter, a heavy drone capable of destroying military equipment and transporting dozens of kilograms of suppli...
May 27, 2026
12:09