Vadim Kushnikov

Vadim Kushnikov

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Ukrainian F-16s Have Intercepted Over 1,300 Missiles and Drones

Ukrainian F-16s Have Intercepted Over 1,300 Missiles and Drones

Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets have intercepted more than 1,300 Russian missiles and drones since entering service, the Air Force Command of the Armed...
November 19, 2025
15:05
Zelensky: Ukraine Begins Producing Interceptor Drones Together with the U.S.

Zelensky: Ukraine Begins Producing Interceptor Drones Together with the U.S.

Ukraine and the United States of America have launched joint production of interceptor drones. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced...
November 13, 2025
15:53
Russian Spy Reveals How Putin’s Agents Seduce Silicon Valley Experts

Russian Spy Reveals How Putin’s Agents Seduce Silicon Valley Experts

Former Russian spy reveals how Putin’s “sex agents” hunt Silicon Valley experts. In a comment to the New York Post, Russian spy Aliya Roza share...
October 29, 2025
13:17
U.S. Forces Reduction in Europe: One Brigade to Leave NATO’s Eastern Flank

U.S. Forces Reduction in Europe: One Brigade to Leave NATO’s Eastern Flank

The United States will reduce its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank, including in Romania, as part of a review of its troop numbers in Euro...
October 29, 2025
12:06
FT: U.S. Contractors Would Prepare Tomahawks for Strikes on Russia if Sent to Ukraine

FT: U.S. Contractors Would Prepare Tomahawks for Strikes on Russia if Sent to Ukraine

American contractors are likely to prepare Tomahawk cruise missiles for strikes on Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to provide them to...
October 16, 2025
14:42
Kazakhstan Sentences Wagner PMC Mercenary Attempting to Escape to the U.S., Confiscates Earned Money

Kazakhstan Sentences Wagner PMC Mercenary Attempting to Escape to the U.S., Confiscates Earned Money

In Kazakhstan, a mercenary from the Wagner PMC, who fought against Ukraine as part of the Russian invasion forces, has been sentenced. ASTRA rep...
October 9, 2025
11:49
Neptune Missile Strike on Elektrodetal Plant in Bryansk Region: Details

Neptune Missile Strike on Elektrodetal Plant in Bryansk Region: Details

On the night of September 29th, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordination with the Naval Forces, carried out a strike on the Karach...
September 29, 2025
14:14
Russia has Developed Legioner Armored Pickup Truck

Russia has Developed Legioner Armored Pickup Truck

Russia has unveiled the Legioner, a multi-purpose armored pickup truck from Russkiye Boyevyye Mashiny (RBM). This was reported by Defence Blog. ...
September 29, 2025
13:14
NATO Countries Conduct Dynamic Messenger Exercise with 260 Drones

NATO Countries Conduct Dynamic Messenger Exercise with 260 Drones

NATO held large-scale Dynamic Messenger 2025 exercises off the coast of Portugal, deploying a significant number of drones to simulate a range of c...
September 21, 2025
10:55
Poland Destroys Russian Drones Over Its Territory for the First Time

Poland Destroys Russian Drones Over Its Territory for the First Time

On the night of September 10, Russian drones entered Poland's airspace. Meanwhile, a massive drone attack on Ukraine was underway. Following thi...
September 10, 2025
09:39
Explosion on Ryazan-Moscow Pipeline Halts Fuel Supply to Moscow

Explosion on Ryazan-Moscow Pipeline Halts Fuel Supply to Moscow

Late on the evening of August 26, a powerful explosion rocked the Ryazan-Moscow main oil pipeline in the Ryazan region. According to sources fro...
August 27, 2025
15:57
ARX Robotics Unveils Ukrainian-European Combat Gereon UGV to Boost Soldier Survivability

ARX Robotics Unveils Ukrainian-European Combat Gereon UGV to Boost Soldier Survivability

The European company ARX Robotics has presented its first combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), the Combat Gereon, developed in collaboration with ...
August 25, 2025
09:58
Russian Nuclear Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov Sets Sail After a Quarter Century of Repairs

Russian Nuclear Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov Sets Sail After a Quarter Century of Repairs

The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has set sail following extensive repairs and modernization that lasted nearly a quarter ...
August 19, 2025
12:48
Putin Laid Claims to Ukrainian and Kazakh Territories as Early as 1994

Putin Laid Claims to Ukrainian and Kazakh Territories as Early as 1994

As early as 1994, Vladimir Putin expressed Russian territorial claims to Crimea, eastern regions of Ukraine, and northern Kazakhstan. Der Spiege...
August 1, 2025
12:46
Raytheon to Manufacture AIM-120 Missiles for Ukraine

Raytheon to Manufacture AIM-120 Missiles for Ukraine

American defense giant Raytheon (RTX) has secured a major contract to produce AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for the United States and foreign ...
August 1, 2025
09:59
Hackers Possibly Breach Naval Group, Steal Data on French Autonomous Submarines

Hackers Possibly Breach Naval Group, Steal Data on French Autonomous Submarines

The French shipbuilding giant Naval Group is investigating a possible leak of classified information related to nuclear submarines. The Telegrap...
July 30, 2025
12:29
Skala Regiment Destroys Russian Invaders Near Milove, Kharkiv Region

Skala Regiment Destroys Russian Invaders Near Milove, Kharkiv Region

Soldiers of the 425th Skala Separate Assault Regiment conducted assault operations near the village of Milove in the Kharkiv region. The regimen...
July 30, 2025
10:02
TSN Uncovers Identities Behind Olenivka Prison Massacre

TSN Uncovers Identities Behind Olenivka Prison Massacre

The Television News Service (TSN) has identified individuals believed to be involved in the Olenivka prison massacre, in which over 53 Ukrainian pr...
July 28, 2025
11:59
‘We Should Adapt’: Kellogg Urges US Defense to Follow Ukraine’s Example

‘We Should Adapt’: Kellogg Urges US Defense to Follow Ukraine’s Example

The U.S. President’s special representative, following a visit to Ukrainian drone manufacturing facilities, called on American defense companies to...
July 17, 2025
14:24
Shahed Drone Hunters: Ukraine Produces Large Batch of Interceptors

Shahed Drone Hunters: Ukraine Produces Large Batch of Interceptors

The Ukrainian group Wild Hornets has produced a significant batch of interceptor drones designed to take down Shahed-type strike drones. The ann...
June 29, 2025
23:30
U.S. Considers Withdrawing Thousands of Troops from South Korea

U.S. Considers Withdrawing Thousands of Troops from South Korea

The White House is weighing the possibility of reducing the U.S. military presence in South Korea, a move that has prompted cautionary notes from m...
May 23, 2025
15:41
Cuba has modernized its S-125 SAM with the participation of Belarus

Cuba has modernized its S-125 SAM with the participation of Belarus

The State Military-Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus has modernized Cuban S-125 surface-to-air missile systems. This was reported ...
May 4, 2025
10:23
Russia Starts Testing Satellite Communication System for UAVs

Russia Starts Testing Satellite Communication System for UAVs

Russia has announced the start of testing its own satellite communication system for medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles. The Intellectual Ins...
April 23, 2025
14:49
Finland Joins Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania in Joint CV90 IFV Purchase

Finland Joins Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania in Joint CV90 IFV Purchase

Finland plans to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles as part of a joint procurement with Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania. The Helsingin Sanom...
April 23, 2025
09:48
Britain Willing to Sacrifice Fishermen’s Rights to Sell Weapons to EU

Britain Willing to Sacrifice Fishermen’s Rights to Sell Weapons to EU

The United Kingdom is close to reaching a major trade deal with the European Union that will allow British defense companies to sell weapons to Eur...
April 22, 2025
14:40
North Korea Earned Around $20 Billion from Military Support to Russia

North Korea Earned Around $20 Billion from Military Support to Russia

North Korea has transferred ammunition, weapons, and other military aid to Russia worth tens of billions of dollars, but in return, it may have rec...
April 17, 2025
14:32
Prague to Transfer Abandoned Vehicles to Ukrainian Army

Prague to Transfer Abandoned Vehicles to Ukrainian Army

The Prague City Hall has decided to transfer cars from impound lots, for which no one has come to claim, to the Ukrainian army. According to Cze...
April 13, 2025
12:28
Hungary and Serbia Sign Agreement on Strategic Defense Cooperation

Hungary and Serbia Sign Agreement on Strategic Defense Cooperation

Hungary and Serbia have signed an agreement on strategic defense cooperation, which includes conducting joint exercises and cooperating in the area...
April 2, 2025
20:00
Ukraine Forms Women’s Harpia Drone Unit and Opens Recruitment

Ukraine Forms Women’s Harpia Drone Unit and Opens Recruitment

A women's Harpia drone unit has been established in Ukraine, and recruitment for it has been launched. The Command of the Unmanned Systems Force...
April 2, 2025
17:14
Vietnam Begins Mastering Fiber Optic Drones

Vietnam Begins Mastering Fiber Optic Drones

Vietnam's defense industry has unveiled its latest advancements, showcasing a new range of loitering munitions and FPV fiber optic drones. The Q...
March 31, 2025
14:30
Ukrainian Defense Forces Master and Speed Up M2 Bradley Repairs

Ukrainian Defense Forces Master and Speed Up M2 Bradley Repairs

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have mastered and are increasing the pace of repairs of the American M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The Log...
March 30, 2025
13:37
Denmark to Allocate €40 Million to Innovative Support Fund for Ukraine

Denmark to Allocate €40 Million to Innovative Support Fund for Ukraine

The Danish government has decided to allocate DKK 300 million (nearly €40 million) to an innovation fund for Ukraine. The Danish Ministry of Def...
March 28, 2025
18:10
Japan Welcomes Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers for Prosthetic Treatment

Japan Welcomes Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers for Prosthetic Treatment

Two Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in Japan for rehabilitation and prosthetic treatment at the hospital of the National Defense Medical College of...
March 28, 2025
17:58
Paratroopers Thwart Enemy Offensive in Kharkiv Region

Paratroopers Thwart Enemy Offensive in Kharkiv Region

In the Kupiansk sector, the paratroopers of the 77th Brigade disrupted a Russian offensive operation that had been in preparation for about three w...
March 28, 2025
17:43
Russians Attempt to Gain Foothold in Border Villages of Sumy Region

Russians Attempt to Gain Foothold in Border Villages of Sumy Region

Russian invaders on ATVs are attempting to seize villages in the border area of the Sumy region. Recently, one of these attacks has been repulse...
March 28, 2025
17:36
Ukraine Tests FPV Drone With System for Detecting EW Systems

Ukraine Tests FPV Drone With System for Detecting EW Systems

Ukraine is testing FPV drones with an emission detector for electronic warfare (EW) systems, which could trigger a new stage in the Russian-Ukraini...
March 28, 2025
17:08
Ukraine Receives Bodies of 909 Fallen Soldiers

Ukraine Receives Bodies of 909 Fallen Soldiers

Ukraine has successfully returned the bodies of 909 fallen soldiers who died defending the homeland from the invaders. The Coordination Headquar...
March 28, 2025
16:01
Sweden Allocates Over €7 Million for Drones and Demining in Ukraine

Sweden Allocates Over €7 Million for Drones and Demining in Ukraine

The Swedish government has allocated over €7 million for the Drone Coalition and the Demining Capability Coalition as part of military aid to Ukrai...
March 28, 2025
14:58
Maxar Launches Visual-Based Navigation Technology

Maxar Launches Visual-Based Navigation Technology

Maxar Intelligence, the leading provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, today launched Raptor, a powerful software suite that enables auto...
March 28, 2025
14:42
Combat Brigades of Armed Forces Received Over UAH 12 Billion for Drones and Special Equipment

Combat Brigades of Armed Forces Received Over UAH 12 Billion for Drones and Special Equipment

The Ministry of Defence has allocated almost UAH 12.3 billion to support the combat brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the first quarter of...
March 28, 2025
13:19
Ukraine to Receive 1.5 Million Shells in 2025 as Part of Czech Initiative

Ukraine to Receive 1.5 Million Shells in 2025 as Part of Czech Initiative

As part of the Czech initiative to supply ammunition, Ukraine may receive at least as many shells in 2025 as it did last year. Czech Prime Minis...
March 28, 2025
12:18
Ukrainian Defenders Destroy 12 Tanks and IFVs Near Andriivka

Ukrainian Defenders Destroy 12 Tanks and IFVs Near Andriivka

The Ukrainian military near Andriivka in the Donetsk region destroyed a convoy of 12 armored vehicles belonging to Russian invaders. Lieutenant ...
March 28, 2025
10:21
Ukraine to Share Technologies With Countries Participating in ‘Guarantee Forces’ Initiative

Ukraine to Share Technologies With Countries Participating in ‘Guarantee Forces’ Initiative

The activities of the ‘Guarantee Forces’ in Ukraine will also include training for Ukrainian troops and the exchange of technologies. President ...
March 28, 2025
10:10
406th Artillery Brigade Armed With Bohdana Self-Propelled Howitzers

406th Artillery Brigade Armed With Bohdana Self-Propelled Howitzers

The 406th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Corporal General Oleksii Almazov has been equipped with Ukrainian-made Bohdana wheeled self-propel...
March 28, 2025
09:59
U.S. National Security Advisor Leaks Israeli Intelligence in Signal Chat for Houthi Strikes

U.S. National Security Advisor Leaks Israeli Intelligence in Signal Chat for Houthi Strikes

U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz revealed information provided by Israeli intelligence in a Signal chat. According to The Wall Stree...
March 28, 2025
09:33
Russian Assault Troops Return to Using Electric Scooters in Donetsk Region

Russian Assault Troops Return to Using Electric Scooters in Donetsk Region

Russian assault troops have returned to the practice of using electric scooters on the front lines in the Donetsk region. The Telegram channel O...
March 27, 2025
12:19
General Staff: 96 Cruise Missiles Destroyed at Engels 2 Military Airbase in Russia

General Staff: 96 Cruise Missiles Destroyed at Engels 2 Military Airbase in Russia

As a result of a Ukrainian strike on the Russian Engels 2 military airbase in the Saratov region, 96 air-launched cruise missiles were destroyed. ...
March 27, 2025
09:52
France to Transfer Armored Vehicles and MICA Missiles for Mirage Jet Fighter to Ukraine

France to Transfer Armored Vehicles and MICA Missiles for Mirage Jet Fighter to Ukraine

France has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth €2 billion. French President Emmanuel Macron stated that the package would inc...
March 27, 2025
09:38