Vladyslav Khomenko

Vladyslav Khomenko

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UADEFENSE Unveils Low-Visibility M.A.K. Fiber-Optic Unmanned Surface Vehicle

UADEFENSE Unveils Low-Visibility M.A.K. Fiber-Optic Unmanned Surface Vehicle

The company UADEFENSE presented its new development — the multifunctional unmanned surface vehicle M.A.K. Details about the drone were provided ...
February 9, 2026
18:05
Ukraine Continues to Modernize ZSU-23-4 Shilka Following the Example of Come Back Alive

Ukraine Continues to Modernize ZSU-23-4 Shilka Following the Example of Come Back Alive

Ukraine continues to modernize the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. This was announced in an interview by Taras Chmut, co-foun...
February 9, 2026
16:10
France Prepares New Transfer of Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

France Prepares New Transfer of Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

France is preparing to transfer Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and has signed a Letter of Intent to jointly produce weapons in both countries....
February 9, 2026
14:25
France to Provide Ukraine with Additional Radar for SAMP/T Air Defense System During Main Radar Repair

France to Provide Ukraine with Additional Radar for SAMP/T Air Defense System During Main Radar Repair

France will send an additional radar to Ukraine for the SAMP/T air defense system. Florence Parly, France's Minister of Armed Forces and Veteran...
February 9, 2026
13:15
RETIA Introduces ReCAS System to Defend Strategic Facilities from Drones

RETIA Introduces ReCAS System to Defend Strategic Facilities from Drones

The Czech company RETIA, part of the Czechoslovak Group, has introduced the ReCAS anti-drone system, designed to protect strategic facilities from ...
February 9, 2026
12:49
Electrical Substation Explodes in Volgograd During Ukrainian Drone Attack

Electrical Substation Explodes in Volgograd During Ukrainian Drone Attack

In the city of Volgograd, Russia, an electrical substation exploded during an attack by Ukrainian drones. A video showing the explosion was shar...
February 9, 2026
11:48
New Details Emerge in Assassination Attempt on Russian General: Attack in Lover’s Apartment, Suspect Detained in Dubai

New Details Emerge in Assassination Attempt on Russian General: Attack in Lover’s Apartment, Suspect Detained in Dubai

On February 6, an assassination attempt was carried out in Moscow against Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, First Deputy Chief of the Main Dir...
February 8, 2026
14:37
Russia Attempted to Sell Fake An-74 Aircraft to Peru via UAE

Russia Attempted to Sell Fake An-74 Aircraft to Peru via UAE

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru canceled a $63 million tender for the purchase of an An-74 aircraft. Thanks to the joint efforts of the...
February 7, 2026
18:36
Slovak Prosecutor’s Office: Transfer of S-300 and MiG-29 to Ukraine Did Not Affect Country’s Defense Capabilities

Slovak Prosecutor’s Office: Transfer of S-300 and MiG-29 to Ukraine Did Not Affect Country’s Defense Capabilities

The Slovak Prosecutor's Office has concluded that the transfer of military equipment to Ukraine did not harm the country's defense capabilities. ...
February 7, 2026
17:58
Average Age of US Army Recruits Rises to 22.7

Average Age of US Army Recruits Rises to 22.7

The average age of recruits to the US Army has increased compared to previous years, reaching 22.7 in fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September...
February 7, 2026
17:05
Ukrainian Forces Launch Missile Strike on Luch Thermal Power Plant in Belgorod

Ukrainian Forces Launch Missile Strike on Luch Thermal Power Plant in Belgorod

Ukrainian forces have launched a missile strike on the Luch Thermal Power Plant in the Russian city of Belgorod. This was reported by the local ...
February 7, 2026
16:06
USA Shut Down Business Linked to China Near B-2 Bomber Base

USA Shut Down Business Linked to China Near B-2 Bomber Base

Authorities in the US state of Missouri have begun proceedings to shut down a business that operates a trailer park located directly adjacent to Wh...
February 6, 2026
22:10
Iranian General: In the Event of War, All US Military Bases Will Be Targeted

Iranian General: In the Event of War, All US Military Bases Will Be Targeted

Iranian Brigadier General Mohammad Ekreminia said that in the event of an open conflict with the United States, hostilities would engulf the entire...
February 6, 2026
22:01
USA Fines Two Companies for Delays in Delivering Ammunition to Ukraine

USA Fines Two Companies for Delays in Delivering Ammunition to Ukraine

The US Army has begun the process of imposing fines on Northrop Grumman and Global Military Products for delays in delivering artillery ammunition ...
February 6, 2026
15:29
Ukrainian Forces Hit Power Plant and Substation in Belgorod

Ukrainian Forces Hit Power Plant and Substation in Belgorod

The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a missile strike on the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant and the 330/110 kV Frunzenskaya electrical substation in...
February 6, 2026
11:38
Turkish Korkut Air Defense System to Use Tatra Chassis and Be Localized in Czechia and Slovakia

Turkish Korkut Air Defense System to Use Tatra Chassis and Be Localized in Czechia and Slovakia

Czech defense company Excalibur International, part of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), and Turkish electronics manufacturer Aselsan have signed a str...
February 5, 2026
21:52
Unnamed Southeast Asian Country Orders 100 Patriot Armored Vehicles

Unnamed Southeast Asian Country Orders 100 Patriot Armored Vehicles

Excalibur Army, part of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), has signed a record export contract to supply Patriot armored vehicles to Southeast Asia. ...
February 5, 2026
21:27
HENSOLDT Tests Scaled-Down HADIS Unmanned Glider from Transport Aircraft

HENSOLDT Tests Scaled-Down HADIS Unmanned Glider from Transport Aircraft

HENSOLDT has successfully completed a series of flight tests of the HADIS (High Altitude Drop Infiltrating System) unmanned system, launching it fr...
February 5, 2026
20:05
Taras Chmut, Co-Founder of Militarnyi, Becomes Member of the Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency
February 5, 2026
18:31
Russia Expands Shahed Drone Sites in Smolensk and Rostov Regions

Russia Expands Shahed Drone Sites in Smolensk and Rostov Regions

According to satellite imagery from January 3, Russia is actively expanding a launch site for Shahed attack drones at Shatalovo Airfield in the Smo...
February 5, 2026
11:50
Ukraine Starts Blocking Unregistered Starlink Terminals

Ukraine Starts Blocking Unregistered Starlink Terminals

Ukraine has begun blocking Starlink satellite communication terminals that were not previously included on an approved “whitelist.” According to...
February 5, 2026
11:40
Italy’s Defense Minister: UK Not Sharing Technology Needed to Develop Sixth-Gen GCAP Fighter Jet

Italy’s Defense Minister: UK Not Sharing Technology Needed to Develop Sixth-Gen GCAP Fighter Jet

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has criticized the United Kingdom for its unwillingness to share technology within the sixth-generation GCA...
February 3, 2026
21:49
USA Orders Mossberg 590A1 Shotguns with Custom Barrels for Drone Interception

USA Orders Mossberg 590A1 Shotguns with Custom Barrels for Drone Interception

American company Mossberg & Sons has announced that it has received a new contract from the Pentagon worth approximately $11.6 million. The ...
February 3, 2026
21:28
Tridon Mk2: Sweden and Denmark to Jointly Procure Anti-Aircraft Systems for Ukraine

Tridon Mk2: Sweden and Denmark to Jointly Procure Anti-Aircraft Systems for Ukraine

Sweden and Denmark will jointly order Tridon Mk2 anti-aircraft gun systems for Ukraine, totaling approximately €226 million. The defense ministe...
February 3, 2026
18:14
Russians Modified the Gerbera UAV to Serve as a Carrier for FPV Drones

Russians Modified the Gerbera UAV to Serve as a Carrier for FPV Drones

In Ukraine, fragments of the Russian multifunctional Gerbera drone, which served as a carrier for FPV drones, were found. Serhii “Flash” Beskres...
February 3, 2026
17:46
Russia Sent an IL-76 with Unknown Cargo to Cuba

Russia Sent an IL-76 with Unknown Cargo to Cuba

On February 1, a Russian IL-76 transport aircraft, which is under US sanctions, landed at the San Antonio de los Baños military airfield near the C...
February 3, 2026
17:17
Report: Denmark Leads Military Aid to Ukraine as Share of GDP

Report: Denmark Leads Military Aid to Ukraine as Share of GDP

According to a recent study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), Denmark ranks first globally in the share of its gross do...
February 3, 2026
13:39
Developers of the Marichka Underwater Drone Reveal Some of Its Characteristics

Developers of the Marichka Underwater Drone Reveal Some of Its Characteristics

The developers of the Marichka heavy unmanned underwater vehicle, Aquatechnik, have revealed some of its technical characteristics. This was rep...
February 3, 2026
00:10
DIU: UMPKs Contain Electronic Components from USA and Switzerland, and Some Manufacturers Are Not Yet Subject to Sanctions

DIU: UMPKs Contain Electronic Components from USA and Switzerland, and Some Manufacturers Are Not Yet Subject to Sanctions

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, as part of the War & Sanctions project, has published an investigation into the production of Russian UMPK...
February 2, 2026
17:13
Developers of Kub-M Mobile Nuclear Shelters Arrested in Russia

Developers of Kub-M Mobile Nuclear Shelters Arrested in Russia

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has detained two high-ranking researchers from the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute ...
February 2, 2026
16:28
Ukraine Begins Tracking Starlink Terminals to Disable Those Used by Russian Forces

Ukraine Begins Tracking Starlink Terminals to Disable Those Used by Russian Forces

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a decision to introduce a “whitelist” for Starlink satellite terminals. Under the new rules, on...
February 2, 2026
14:54
France Rehearses Large-Scale Redeployment of Rafale Fighter Jets in Case of Potential Attack

France Rehearses Large-Scale Redeployment of Rafale Fighter Jets in Case of Potential Attack

France carried out an exercise called “Topaz” to test how well its air units could survive a sudden enemy attack. The French Air and Space Force...
February 2, 2026
14:08
USA to Modernize South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters

USA to Modernize South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters

The United States has signed a $2.8 billion contract with Boeing to upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighter jet fleet. The modernization ...
February 2, 2026
13:08
Ukrainian Artillery Destroys Russian Buk-M1/M2 System

Ukrainian Artillery Destroys Russian Buk-M1/M2 System

Soldiers of the 43rd Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Taras Triasylo, working together with other units, located and destroyed a Russian Buk-M1...
February 2, 2026
12:21
Russian Soldier Declared Dead and Buried While Still Held in Ukrainian Captivity

Russian Soldier Declared Dead and Buried While Still Held in Ukrainian Captivity

In Russia, in the city of Chelyabinsk, a funeral was held for Russian serviceman Fyodor Lyubaev, even though he is alive and currently being held i...
February 2, 2026
11:39
Germany Drops MAUS EW System Project Citing Lessons From War in Ukraine

Germany Drops MAUS EW System Project Citing Lessons From War in Ukraine

On January 28, Germany rejected a project valued at about €600 million, known as MAUS (Mobiles Aufklärungsunterstützungssystem). The Ministry of...
February 1, 2026
14:32
Russian Journalists Obtain Classified Documents from Baltic Yantar Shipyard

Russian Journalists Obtain Classified Documents from Baltic Yantar Shipyard

Journalists have received a massive trove of internal documents from the Baltic Yantar Shipbuilding Yard. According to Kalina39.info, the shipya...
February 1, 2026
12:31
Saudi Arabia Orders 730 Missiles for Patriot Air Defense System

Saudi Arabia Orders 730 Missiles for Patriot Air Defense System

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential sale of Patriot air defense missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, valued at approxi...
February 1, 2026
11:55
Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Captured, Persuades Russian Troops to Surrender

Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Captured, Persuades Russian Troops to Surrender

Russian forces captured a wounded Ukrainian soldier, but he later persuaded them to surrender to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. TSN journalist And...
February 1, 2026
11:32
Freedom of Russia Resistance Movement Carried Out Two Arson Attacks on FPS Facilities That Tortured Ukrainian Prisoners

Freedom of Russia Resistance Movement Carried Out Two Arson Attacks on FPS Facilities That Tortured Ukrainian Prisoners

The Russian resistance carried out two arson attacks against the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation (FPS) responsible for tortu...
January 31, 2026
18:58
NVIDIA Helped China Circumvent US Sanctions on Chip Supplies for AI Development

NVIDIA Helped China Circumvent US Sanctions on Chip Supplies for AI Development

The US House of Representatives Select Committee on the CCP has accused NVIDIA of providing critical technical support to the Chinese company DeepS...
January 31, 2026
18:39
Head of Ukrainian Armor Reveals Price of Novator Armored Vehicle

Head of Ukrainian Armor Reveals Price of Novator Armored Vehicle

The Ukrainian Novator armored vehicle manufactured by Ukrainian Armor is at least 20% cheaper than foreign counterparts. This was announced by t...
January 31, 2026
18:22
Satellite Images: Russia Expands Storage Sites for Shaheds in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Satellite Images: Russia Expands Storage Sites for Shaheds in Primorsko-Akhtarsk

Recent satellite images show active expansion of logistics capabilities at the airfield in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar region. A comparative a...
January 31, 2026
17:40
First Slovak CV90 MkIV IFVs Begin Testing in Sweden

First Slovak CV90 MkIV IFVs Begin Testing in Sweden

The first CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles intended for the Slovak Armed Forces have rolled off the production line and are currently undergoin...
January 30, 2026
16:00
U.S. Embassy Removes Flags Honoring Danish Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

U.S. Embassy Removes Flags Honoring Danish Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

In Copenhagen, staff at the U.S. Embassy removed 44 flags displaying the names of Danish soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan. The display wa...
January 30, 2026
12:04
US F-35s Redeployed from Venezuela to the Middle East

US F-35s Redeployed from Venezuela to the Middle East

F-35 fighter jets that previously participated in U.S. operations against the Maduro regime have begun redeploying to the Middle East. According...
January 30, 2026
10:37
British Helicopter Chases Russian Ship Away from Submarine Cables

British Helicopter Chases Russian Ship Away from Submarine Cables

In Bristol Bay, the British military forced the Russian cargo ship SINEGORSK to leave territorial waters after it stopped near transatlantic commun...
January 29, 2026
22:55
Qatar Ordered Two Ground Master Radars and Will Integrate Them into Its Digital Infrastructure

Qatar Ordered Two Ground Master Radars and Will Integrate Them into Its Digital Infrastructure

At the DIMDEX international defense exhibition in Doha, Thales announced the signing of a contract with the Qatar Air Force. The agreement provi...
January 29, 2026
22:50