Kushnikov Vadim
Vadim Kushnikov

Vadim Kushnikov

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More than 200 companies in Ukraine involved in ground drone production

More than 200 companies in Ukraine involved in ground drone production

More than 200 companies in Ukraine are working on producing ground robotic systems (UGV) for various purposes. Deputy Prime Minister and Ministe...
February 26, 2025
18:43
Drones attack pipeline and oil refinery in Tuapse

Drones attack pipeline and oil refinery in Tuapse

Strike drones attacked a pipeline and an oil refinery in the city of Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai. Astra reported on this. On the night of February...
February 26, 2025
18:31
Slovakia plans to produce 155mm shells with Poland

Slovakia plans to produce 155mm shells with Poland

Poland and Slovakia intend to cooperate in producing ammunition, especially 155mm shells. Polish and Slovak Defense Ministers Władysław Kosiniak...
February 26, 2025
18:20
Russia starts striking Ukraine with unknown drones: what do they look like?

Russia starts striking Ukraine with unknown drones: what do they look like?

Russian invaders have started using new unknown kamikaze drones against Ukraine. The National Police of Ukraine reported on this and published p...
February 26, 2025
18:12
Keel of Type 424 reconnaissance ship laid in Germany

Keel of Type 424 reconnaissance ship laid in Germany

A keel-laying ceremony for the Type 424 type reconnaissance ship for the German Navy took place in Germany. This was reported on the company's o...
February 26, 2025
17:58
Skyeton introduces Remora guided munition

Skyeton introduces Remora guided munition

Skyeton, a Ukrainian reconnaissance system developer, has presented the Remora guided munition for the Raybird drone and new optoelectronic systems...
February 26, 2025
17:23
A soldier of the 4th Force of Freedom Battalion captured six invaders

A soldier of the 4th Force of Freedom Battalion captured six invaders

A National Guard soldier of the 4th Force of Freedom Battalion single-handedly captured six Russian invaders. The battalion's press service publ...
February 26, 2025
15:13
Fedorov: Over 500 companies produce drones in Ukraine

Fedorov: Over 500 companies produce drones in Ukraine

More than 500 companies are involved in drone production in Ukraine. Mykhailo Fedorov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformat...
February 26, 2025
14:57
Ukrainian paratroopers take control of Kotlyne settlement

Ukrainian paratroopers take control of Kotlyne settlement

Soldiers of the 25th Sicheslav Separate Airborne Brigade have taken control of the village of Kotlyne, located 10 kilometers from Pokrovsk. The ...
February 26, 2025
14:32
Poland to use civilian airports for military purposes

Poland to use civilian airports for military purposes

Poland will prepare and use civilian airports for military purposes. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of National Defense, stated this. Ma...
February 26, 2025
14:00
Study: Europe should mobilize 300,000 soldiers to protect itself from Russia

Study: Europe should mobilize 300,000 soldiers to protect itself from Russia

Without U.S. support, European countries will have to mobilize up to 300,000 soldiers and invest €250 billion annually in defense to counter Russia...
February 26, 2025
13:24
SOF Operation: soldiers destroy a platoon of Russians during a raid on an industrial area

SOF Operation: soldiers destroy a platoon of Russians during a raid on an industrial area

Operators of the 3rd separate regiment of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a platoon of Russians during a raid on an ind...
February 26, 2025
12:49
British volunteers transfer 35 pickup trucks to Ukrainian Defense Forces

British volunteers transfer 35 pickup trucks to Ukrainian Defense Forces

British volunteers have donated 35 pickup trucks to the Ukrainian Defense Forces as part of the Pickups for Peace charity event. Maksym Kozytsky...
February 26, 2025
11:51
The 425th Skala Separate Assault Regiment cleared positions and captured a Russian soldier in the Pokrovsk sector

The 425th Skala Separate Assault Regiment cleared positions and captured a Russian soldier in the Pokrovsk sector

Soldiers of the 425th Skala Separate Assault Regiment cleared the enemy's positions and captured a Russian soldier in the Pokrovsk sector. The r...
February 26, 2025
11:05
Ukrainian aviation strikes at Troebortnoye checkpoint in the Bryansk region

Ukrainian aviation strikes at Troebortnoye checkpoint in the Bryansk region

The Ukrainian Air Force conducted a precision bombing strike on the Troebortnoye border checkpoint in the Bryansk region. The Sunflower Telegram...
February 26, 2025
10:37
The Russians have started using their military, who refuse to fulfill their tasks, as bait for drones

The Russians have started using their military, who refuse to fulfill their tasks, as bait for drones

The Russians have started using their military, who refuse to fulfill their tasks, as bait for drones. A video of one of these soldiers was post...
February 25, 2025
17:39
Ukrinform: Zelensky urged partners to invest in drone production

Ukrinform: Zelensky urged partners to invest in drone production

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called on partners to invest in producing Ukrainian drones. Ukrinform reported on this. During the Su...
February 25, 2025
15:56
German ground drones by ARX Robotics to receive Ukrainian turrets

German ground drones by ARX Robotics to receive Ukrainian turrets

The German company ARX Robotics will integrate Ukrainian-made turrets into its ground robotic systems. Ihor Kornilov, CEO of the ARX Robotics Uk...
February 25, 2025
14:33
Commander of the 51st Army of the Russian Federation has set up a scheme for distributing drugs in his units

Commander of the 51st Army of the Russian Federation has set up a scheme for distributing drugs in his units

Lieutenant General Sergei Milchakov, commander of the 51st Army, set up drug sales among the Russian military and organized the deaths of his subor...
February 25, 2025
13:42
AI in mine clearance: the Ministry of Defense has determined the location for a training ground

AI in mine clearance: the Ministry of Defense has determined the location for a training ground

Ukraine has launched the development of a test site for testing the state-of-the-art demining technologies, including those using artificial intell...
February 25, 2025
11:47
The Telegraph: France offers nuclear shield to Europe

The Telegraph: France offers nuclear shield to Europe

France is ready to use its nuclear deterrent to defend Europe instead of the United States. The Telegraph reported on this. According to the ...
February 25, 2025
11:23
The United States tests the world’s first AI-based Radar Warning Receiver

The United States tests the world’s first AI-based Radar Warning Receiver

Raytheon has tested the world's first artificial intelligence (AI)- based radiation warning receiver (RWR) for 4th generation aircraft. The pare...
February 25, 2025
09:59
Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy enemy S-300V launcher in the Zaporizhzhia region

Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy enemy S-300V launcher in the Zaporizhzhia region

The Ukrainian military destroyed the launcher of the S-300V air and missile defense system of the Russian invaders in the Zaporizhzhia region. T...
February 25, 2025
09:33
American B-52H Bomber Flies Over Estonian Capital

American B-52H Bomber Flies Over Estonian Capital

An American strategic bomber, the B-52H Stratofortress, flew over the Estonian capital during the country's Independence Day celebrations. The v...
February 24, 2025
22:56
V-BAT Drones to be Equipped with Ukrainian Laser-Guided Munitions

V-BAT Drones to be Equipped with Ukrainian Laser-Guided Munitions

The American drone manufacturer Shield AI is looking for partners in Ukraine among manufacturers of laser-guided munitions to equip its V-BAT drone...
February 24, 2025
22:35
Ukroboronprom, Roshel to Establish Armored Vehicle Manufacturing in Ukraine

Ukroboronprom, Roshel to Establish Armored Vehicle Manufacturing in Ukraine

Ukroboronprom, the Joint-Stock Company Ukrainian Defense Industry, has signed an agreement to launch joint production of Roshel armored vehicles. ...
February 24, 2025
21:26
Norway Allocates €300 Million to Buy Weapons from Ukraine’s Defense Industry

Norway Allocates €300 Million to Buy Weapons from Ukraine’s Defense Industry

The Norwegian government will allocate NOK 3.5 billion (€300 million) for the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine from the Ukrainian defense...
February 24, 2025
21:07
Republic of China Has Integrated Supersonic HF-3 AShM Into Its Domestic Fighter

Republic of China Has Integrated Supersonic HF-3 AShM Into Its Domestic Fighter

The defense industry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has successfully integrated the HF-3 supersonic anti-ship missile into the domestic-made F-C...
February 24, 2025
17:18
Baltic And Scandinavian Countries To Train And Equip Ukrainian Brigade

Baltic And Scandinavian Countries To Train And Equip Ukrainian Brigade

The presidents of Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and the prime ministers of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden have announced that they wou...
February 24, 2025
16:59
Spain to Provide Ukraine With €1 Billion In Military Aid In 2025

Spain to Provide Ukraine With €1 Billion In Military Aid In 2025

The Spanish government will allocate €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine in 2025. The Babel media outlet reported on this with reference to th...
February 24, 2025
16:25
Democratic Republic Of The Congo Offers Resources In Exchange For Security Support

Democratic Republic Of The Congo Offers Resources In Exchange For Security Support

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has offered the United States and the European Union access to its mineral deposits in exchan...
February 24, 2025
15:34
Canada to Provide Ukraine With LAV III Infantry Fighting Vehicles, F-16 Simulators And Ammunition

Canada to Provide Ukraine With LAV III Infantry Fighting Vehicles, F-16 Simulators And Ammunition

Canada will provide Ukraine with a new military assistance package, which will include 25 LAV III armored personnel carriers, F-16 simulators and a...
February 24, 2025
14:38
Quantum Systems Presented Twister Drone

Quantum Systems Presented Twister Drone

Quantum Systems has unveiled a new reconnaissance drone, the Twister, with the ability to take off and land fully automated without human intervent...
February 24, 2025
13:51
Russian Troops Try to Break Through Positions of 3rd Assault Brigade In Kharkiv Region

Russian Troops Try to Break Through Positions of 3rd Assault Brigade In Kharkiv Region

Russian troops attempted to break through the defense line of the 3rd Assault Brigade in the Kharkiv region. The press service of the brigade re...
February 24, 2025
12:16
Denmark Limits Parliamentary Oversight To Speed Up Arms Procurement

Denmark Limits Parliamentary Oversight To Speed Up Arms Procurement

The Danish government is limiting parliamentary oversight to speed up arms purchases and creating a multibillion-dollar rearmament fund. DR repo...
February 24, 2025
11:51
Drones Hit Ryazan Oil Refinery For Third Time In 2025

Drones Hit Ryazan Oil Refinery For Third Time In 2025

Strike drones have struck the Ryazan oil refinery for the third time in 2025. The Astra resource reports on the strike on the refinery, citing l...
February 24, 2025
09:47
Sweden to Provide Ukraine With RBS 70 And Tridon Air Defense Systems Worth $113 Million

Sweden to Provide Ukraine With RBS 70 And Tridon Air Defense Systems Worth $113 Million

The Swedish government has purchased RBS 70 and Tridon air defense systems for Ukraine for $113 million. This was reported by Omni with referenc...
February 24, 2025
09:29
NATO Deploys Naval Drones in Baltic Sea

NATO Deploys Naval Drones in Baltic Sea

The North Atlantic Alliance has deployed surface drones in the Baltic Sea as part of the Task Force X program. Naval News reported on this. T...
February 23, 2025
21:51
Ukraine Industry Produced 154 Artillery Systems in 2024

Ukraine Industry Produced 154 Artillery Systems in 2024

The Ukrainian defense industry produced 154 units of artillery systems in 2024. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated this during toda...
February 23, 2025
20:57
General Syrskyi: Army Corps to Replace Tactical Groups at Front Line

General Syrskyi: Army Corps to Replace Tactical Groups at Front Line

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are transitioning from temporary command and control bodies—tactical group of troops—to a permanent corps system. Co...
February 23, 2025
20:07
Russians install Kornet anti-tank missiles on a tracked drone

Russians install Kornet anti-tank missiles on a tracked drone

Russians have developed a self-propelled anti-tank missile system based on a ground tracked platform. The Russian specialized media outlet repor...
February 23, 2025
18:12
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of full-scale war

Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of full-scale war

Russian troops have carried out the largest drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. President of Ukraine Volodym...
February 23, 2025
17:30
Switzerland is ready to provide 200 peacekeepers for Ukraine

Switzerland is ready to provide 200 peacekeepers for Ukraine

Switzerland could provide 200 troops to participate in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine with the approval of the country's government. Reuters ...
February 23, 2025
15:48
PARS Presents Chumak 120mm Towed Mortar

PARS Presents Chumak 120mm Towed Mortar

The Ukrainian company PARS presented the Chumak 120mm towed mortar at the defense exhibition. The company's representatives told Militarnyi corr...
February 22, 2025
11:08
EU Will Prepare 20 Billion Euros Worth Military Aid Package For Ukraine

EU Will Prepare 20 Billion Euros Worth Military Aid Package For Ukraine

The European Union is preparing an additional package of military aid for Ukraine worth 20 billion euros. Bloomberg reported about this. The ...
February 22, 2025
09:54
Azov Brigade Drones Deliver Blood to Critically Wounded Soldier at Front Line

Azov Brigade Drones Deliver Blood to Critically Wounded Soldier at Front Line

Soldiers of the Azov Brigade saved the life of a seriously wounded comrade-in-arms by delivering blood for transfusion directly into the trench usi...
February 21, 2025
23:14
European Leaders Fear Trump May Abandon NATO’s Mutual Defense Clause

European Leaders Fear Trump May Abandon NATO’s Mutual Defense Clause

Europe fears that Trump will not follow NATO's Article 5, which obliges allies to collective defense in case of an attack by other countries. Ge...
February 21, 2025
22:50
Latvia Hosts Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets at Military Air Base

Latvia Hosts Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets at Military Air Base

Dutch F-35 fighters arrived at the Latvian Lielvārde Air Base. The Latvian Ministry of Defense stated that these Dutch F-35 fighters are protect...
February 21, 2025
22:36