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
Production of Solid-Fuel Rocket Engines to Begin in Australia

Production of Solid-Fuel Rocket Engines to Begin in Australia

Northrop Grumman has been selected to establish a manufacturing base in Australia for solid-fuel rocket engines. To this end, Northrop Grumman w...
May 5, 2026
19:20
Norway Opens Leopard 2 A8NO Tank Factory and Delivers First Units to Army

Norway Opens Leopard 2 A8NO Tank Factory and Delivers First Units to Army

In Norway, KNDS and RITEK have opened a factory to produce Leopard 2 A8NO tanks and have already delivered the first vehicles to the Norwegian Army...
May 5, 2026
16:01
Ukrainian Raybird UAV Gains Interceptor Drone Detection Capability

Ukrainian Raybird UAV Gains Interceptor Drone Detection Capability

The Ukrainian reconnaissance drone Raybird (ACS-3) can now detect Russian interceptor drones. According to Skyeton, this allows operators to qui...
May 5, 2026
14:21
Naval Drone Wipes Out Entire Crew of Russian Patrol Boat “Sobol”

Naval Drone Wipes Out Entire Crew of Russian Patrol Boat “Sobol”

The entire crew of the Russian FSB Border Service’s PSKA-300-class patrol boat “Sobol” was killed as a result of a strike by a Ukrainian naval dron...
May 4, 2026
23:04
Machine Gunners Positioned on Kremlin Towers to Counter Drones in Moscow

Machine Gunners Positioned on Kremlin Towers to Counter Drones in Moscow

Due to the threat of drone attacks, Moscow has deployed machine gun-mounted vehicles and stationed machine gunners on the Kremlin towers. Photos...
May 4, 2026
20:51
In Lebanon, Hezbollah UAV Flew Into IDF Armored Vehicle Parking Area

In Lebanon, Hezbollah UAV Flew Into IDF Armored Vehicle Parking Area

In Lebanon, the IDF set up a parking area for armored vehicles, which was immediately attacked by Hezbollah FPV drones. Footage released by the ...
May 4, 2026
15:18
Russian Su-57 and Su-34 Aircraft Struck at Airfield in Chelyabinsk Region

Russian Su-57 and Su-34 Aircraft Struck at Airfield in Chelyabinsk Region

Ukrainian drones struck Russian Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces...
May 1, 2026
18:12
For the First Time, Russians Launched Soyuz-5 Launch Vehicle From Baikonur

For the First Time, Russians Launched Soyuz-5 Launch Vehicle From Baikonur

The Russians launched the Soyuz-5 carrier rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the first time. The carrier rocket is capable of placing 17 tons ...
May 1, 2026
17:15
Ukrainian FENEK Acoustic Systems Now Capable of Detecting Cruise Missiles

Ukrainian FENEK Acoustic Systems Now Capable of Detecting Cruise Missiles

Ukrainian FENEK acoustic systems have been upgraded to detect Shahed-type drones, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles via fiber-optic cab...
May 1, 2026
16:05
Aurora 26: Ukrainian Troops Train Swedish Army to Target Infantry With Drones

Aurora 26: Ukrainian Troops Train Swedish Army to Target Infantry With Drones

During the Aurora 26 exercises in Sweden, Ukrainian soldiers are leading drone warfare training. According to SVT Nyheter, they are training the...
May 1, 2026
15:25
North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Is Gradually Outpacing US Missile Defense Capabilities

North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal Is Gradually Outpacing US Missile Defense Capabilities

North Korea’s nuclear arsenal is gradually becoming large enough to potentially overwhelm the US ground-based missile defense system. Bloomberg ...
April 30, 2026
18:15
EU Allocates €180 Million to Scale Up Ammunition Production for Ukraine

EU Allocates €180 Million to Scale Up Ammunition Production for Ukraine

The European Defense Fund has allocated €180 million to expand facilities for manufacturing ammunition and missiles for Ukraine. The initiative ...
April 30, 2026
17:20
Russians in Crimea Are Being Attacked by FPV Drones Launched by the FP-1 Drone

Russians in Crimea Are Being Attacked by FPV Drones Launched by the FP-1 Drone

Russian invaders have stated that they have come under attack from FPV drones launched from another drone, the FP-1. This was reported on the in...
April 30, 2026
16:10
EU Considers Extending Collective Defense Clause to Ukraine

EU Considers Extending Collective Defense Clause to Ukraine

The European Union is considering extending its mutual defense clause to Ukraine even before the country becomes a full member. According to sou...
April 30, 2026
15:24
Real-Time Reconnaissance: Live Drone Video Streaming on the FSV Platform

Real-Time Reconnaissance: Live Drone Video Streaming on the FSV Platform

Ukrainian company Farsight Vision has introduced live video streaming from drones to its FSV Platform during flight. In an interview with Milita...
April 30, 2026
13:36
French Aviation Joins Supply of Isolated Station Nord in Greenland

French Aviation Joins Supply of Isolated Station Nord in Greenland

The French Air Force has deployed an A400M aircraft to deliver fuel to Denmark's military outpost, Station Nord, in Greenland. Station Nord is l...
April 29, 2026
21:53
Ukrainian TAF Industries Invited to Help Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian TAF Industries Invited to Help Protect Ships in Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian drone manufacturer TAF Industries has received a request from shipowners to deploy its specialists with anti-drone equipment to the Middl...
April 29, 2026
21:27
Odd Systems Develops Ukrainian Svitlych-662 Daytime Camera for Drones

Odd Systems Develops Ukrainian Svitlych-662 Daytime Camera for Drones

Ukrainian company Odd Systems has introduced Svitlych-662, its first daytime tactical digital camera. The company shared with Militarnyi that Sv...
April 29, 2026
21:01
Mi-28 and Mi-17 Helicopters Come Under Drone Strike in Russia’s Voronezh Region

Mi-28 and Mi-17 Helicopters Come Under Drone Strike in Russia’s Voronezh Region

Ukrainian drones hit Russian Mi-28 and Mi-17 helicopters in Russia’s Voronezh region. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems ...
April 29, 2026
19:51
General Omurbekov, Linked to Bucha Killings, Targeted in Russia

General Omurbekov, Linked to Bucha Killings, Targeted in Russia

An attempt was made to kill Major General Azatbek Omurbekov in Russia’s Khabarovsk Krai. He commanded the 64th motorized rifle brigade during the o...
April 29, 2026
18:42
Danish Navy Personnel Outflow Leaves Every Fifth Post Vacant

Danish Navy Personnel Outflow Leaves Every Fifth Post Vacant

The Danish military has faced a sharp outflow of personnel in the navy, preventing all frigates from being fully deployed in operations. On the ...
April 29, 2026
18:29
Ukrainian Naval Drones Hit Sanctioned Tanker MARQUISE

Ukrainian Naval Drones Hit Sanctioned Tanker MARQUISE

Two Ukrainian surface drones hit the sanctioned tanker MARQUISE, which was sailing under the flag of Cameroon. The Ukrainian General Staff repor...
April 29, 2026
17:52
Unknown Drone Crashes Near Russian Border in Kazakhstan

Unknown Drone Crashes Near Russian Border in Kazakhstan

An unknown drone crashed in Kazakhstan near the border with the Russian city of Orsk. According to the residents, at about 8:30 a.m., they heard...
April 29, 2026
17:21
Drone Attack Hits Orsknefteorgsintez Oil Refinery in Orsk

Drone Attack Hits Orsknefteorgsintez Oil Refinery in Orsk

Strike drones attacked the large Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Orsk early in the morning. After analyzing eyewitness footage, OSINT analyst...
April 29, 2026
12:54
From Bukhanka to Plastun: New Off-Road Vehicles for Paratroopers Unveiled in Russia

From Bukhanka to Plastun: New Off-Road Vehicles for Paratroopers Unveiled in Russia

In Russia, a series of open-top Plastun off-road vehicles has been developed for paratroopers, which could replace Bukhanka vehicles and those from...
April 28, 2026
21:17
Drones Penetrated Reinforced Concrete Shelters for Iskander Missile Systems in Crimea

Drones Penetrated Reinforced Concrete Shelters for Iskander Missile Systems in Crimea

Ukrainian drones carried out a successful raid on a storage base for Iskander tactical missile systems. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces repo...
April 28, 2026
20:40
Japanese Company Terra Drone Scales Up Production of Ukraine’s New Terra A2 Interceptor

Japanese Company Terra Drone Scales Up Production of Ukraine’s New Terra A2 Interceptor

The Japanese company Terra Drone is scaling up production of the Ukrainian Terra A1 and Terra A2 interceptor drones and also plans to invest in jet...
April 28, 2026
18:11
Norway Develops Plan to Build a New Explosives Plant

Norway Develops Plan to Build a New Explosives Plant

Planning has begun in Norway for the construction of a new explosives plant by Chemring Nobel. NTB Kommunikasjon reported that the new plant is ...
April 28, 2026
16:25
Drone Destroys Warehouse of Rubicon Unit in Belgorod Region

Drone Destroys Warehouse of Rubicon Unit in Belgorod Region

A Ukrainian drone hit an ammunition depot of the Rubicon unit on Russian territory. Analysts from the CyberBoroshno group stated that the depot ...
April 28, 2026
15:49
Somali Pirates Seize Second Vessel in Recent Days

Somali Pirates Seize Second Vessel in Recent Days

Somali pirates have seized the cargo ship Sward six nautical miles off the coast of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland. This was reported by...
April 27, 2026
21:17
In Mali, Russians Abandon Second Base and Town of Tessit Under Pressure

In Mali, Russians Abandon Second Base and Town of Tessit Under Pressure

In Mali, Russian mercenaries from the Africa Corps and fighters from the Malian junta have abandoned their second base and the town of Tessit under...
April 27, 2026
18:45
Poland to Create Drone Fleet With Support From Ukraine and EU

Poland to Create Drone Fleet With Support From Ukraine and EU

Poland and Ukraine have announced a joint project to create a so-called drone fleet, which will combine Polish funding with Ukrainian expertise. ...
April 27, 2026
18:27
Ukrainian Company BlueBird Tech Developing Domestic Air Defense Missiles

Ukrainian Company BlueBird Tech Developing Domestic Air Defense Missiles

The Ukrainian company BlueBird Tech will develop anti-aircraft missiles to intercept enemy drones and missiles. The company stated that its desi...
April 27, 2026
17:27
Ukraine Ranks Among the Top 7 Countries Worldwide in Military Spending

Ukraine Ranks Among the Top 7 Countries Worldwide in Military Spending

Ukraine ranked seventh in the world in military spending, surpassing Saudi Arabia. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) ...
April 27, 2026
16:44
Norway and Ukraine Launch Joint Production of Thousands of Mid-Strike Drones

Norway and Ukraine Launch Joint Production of Thousands of Mid-Strike Drones

A joint Ukrainian–Norwegian company in Norway will produce several thousand mid-strike drones. According to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, ...
April 27, 2026
14:45
Chair of Alliance Military Committee: U.S. not Planning to Leave NATO or Europe

Chair of Alliance Military Committee: U.S. not Planning to Leave NATO or Europe

Senior NATO military leaders say there are no signs that the United States plans to leave the Alliance or withdraw its troops from Europe. In an...
April 27, 2026
12:11
New Giraffe 1X Radars Delivered to Lithuania

New Giraffe 1X Radars Delivered to Lithuania

Lithuania has purchased a new batch of Giraffe 1X air threat detection radars from Saab. The Ministry of Defense reported that these radars inte...
April 24, 2026
22:26
USA May Reconsider Its Position on Falkland Islands, UK Officials Say

USA May Reconsider Its Position on Falkland Islands, UK Officials Say

The US is considering revising its stance on British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands due to London’s position on Iran. An internal email f...
April 24, 2026
19:42
French Rafale F5 Fighter Jets to be Armed With Latest Stratus RS Missiles

French Rafale F5 Fighter Jets to be Armed With Latest Stratus RS Missiles

French Rafale F5 fighter jets will be equipped with the latest Stratus RS missiles, which are capable of evading air defense missiles on their own....
April 24, 2026
19:18
Ukraine to Become Full-Cycle Satellite Production Hub for GomSpace and Stetman

Ukraine to Become Full-Cycle Satellite Production Hub for GomSpace and Stetman

The Ukrainian company Stetman and the Danish company GomSpace will establish a joint venture to manufacture satellites in Ukraine. Volodymyr Ste...
April 24, 2026
16:25
Main Workshop of Atlant-Aero Drone Factory in Taganrog Destroyed in Missile Strike

Main Workshop of Atlant-Aero Drone Factory in Taganrog Destroyed in Missile Strike

In Taganrog, one of the production buildings at the Atlant-Aero drone factory, previously hit by Ukrainian missiles, has now been completely demoli...
April 24, 2026
14:36
Sweden to Lead NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland

Sweden to Lead NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland

Sweden will assume command of NATO's forward land forces in Finland. NATO’s forward land forces in Finland constitute the Alliance’s northernmos...
April 23, 2026
22:11
EU Approved €90 Billion Loan to Help Ukraine Purchase New Weapons

EU Approved €90 Billion Loan to Help Ukraine Purchase New Weapons

The European Union has approved a €90 billion support package for Ukraine, part of which will be spent on purchasing weapons. Ukrainian Presiden...
April 23, 2026
21:11
Active Starlink Terminals Reach the Russian Military Despite Blocking

Active Starlink Terminals Reach the Russian Military Despite Blocking

Russian troops in Ukraine continue to use the internet thanks to Starlink, despite efforts to block the terminals. Verstka media outlet's journa...
April 23, 2026
19:42
Ukraine Becomes Leading Buyer of Italian Weapons

Ukraine Becomes Leading Buyer of Italian Weapons

Ukraine has become one of the key customers for Italian arms exports, according to a new government report. In 2025, Kyiv rose to 4th place amon...
April 23, 2026
17:02
Russian Officer Shot and Killed the Battalion Commander of the Russian Federation’s 5th Brigade and Was Himself Killed

Russian Officer Shot and Killed the Battalion Commander of the Russian Federation’s 5th Brigade and Was Himself Killed

In Russia’s invading military, a regiment commander shot and killed the battalion commander of the 5th Brigade and was subsequently killed by unkno...
April 23, 2026
15:25
Geran-5 Drones Deployed Near Oryol for Strikes on Ukraine

Geran-5 Drones Deployed Near Oryol for Strikes on Ukraine

In Russia’s Oryol region, near the village of Tsymbulova, launch sites have been installed for jet-powered drones Geran-3/4 and Geran-5. Analyst...
April 23, 2026
14:22
Finnish Patria and Ukrainian IRON Cluster Sign Agreement to Strengthen Defense Industry

Finnish Patria and Ukrainian IRON Cluster Sign Agreement to Strengthen Defense Industry

The eALLIANCE program, led by Finnish company Patria, will cooperate with the Ukrainian defense cluster IRON and Double Tap Investments. Yuriy L...
April 22, 2026
18:52