Vladyslav Khomenko

Vladyslav Khomenko

Author's publications
Rapid Expansion Brings Systemic Problems to Russia’s Rubikon Center

Rapid Expansion Brings Systemic Problems to Russia’s Rubikon Center

During the combat operations of 2024–2026, one of the most significant institutional shifts in the Russian army was the creation and rapid expansio...
June 7, 2026
13:16
Transmitting Satellite Imagery to Ukrainian Soldiers’ Phones Accelerated Decision-Making by 90%

Transmitting Satellite Imagery to Ukrainian Soldiers’ Phones Accelerated Decision-Making by 90%

Direct transmission of satellite imagery to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines reduced the time needed to locate and destroy Russian targets by ...
June 6, 2026
18:52
Russian Woman Supplying Aircraft Parts to Russia Arrested in Georgia at Request of USA

Russian Woman Supplying Aircraft Parts to Russia Arrested in Georgia at Request of USA

Russian citizen Tatyana Kurashkevich was detained in Georgia at the request of the United States. US authorities suspect her of circumventing inter...
June 6, 2026
18:26
United Kingdom Still Lacks Plan to Produce 7,000 Long-Range Missiles a Year After Announcement

United Kingdom Still Lacks Plan to Produce 7,000 Long-Range Missiles a Year After Announcement

The United Kingdom still lacks a clear delivery plan to fulfill its primary commitment to build up to 7,000 new long-range missiles. The document, ...
June 6, 2026
17:21
Ukrainian Forces Attack Sea Port in Mariupol

Ukrainian Forces Attack Sea Port in Mariupol

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have attacked the sea port in occupied Mariupol of the Donetsk region. Video and photos were published by the Exile...
June 6, 2026
13:22
Ukraine to Manufacture Batch of 100,000 FZ275 Rockets Filled with Steel Pellets

Ukraine to Manufacture Batch of 100,000 FZ275 Rockets Filled with Steel Pellets

Ukraine will begin production of the Belgian 70-mm FZ275 LGR guided missiles, equipped with warheads filled with thousands of steel pellets designe...
June 5, 2026
22:21
Mast Fallen and Superstructure Burned on Russian Corvette Boikiy

Mast Fallen and Superstructure Burned on Russian Corvette Boikiy

On the Russian Project 20380 missile corvette Boikiy, the mast fell and the superstructure burned down. The ship will likely undergo long-term repa...
June 5, 2026
21:12
Russia Launches First Mass Attack on Zaporizhzhia Using Jet-Powered Shaheds

Russia Launches First Mass Attack on Zaporizhzhia Using Jet-Powered Shaheds

Russian occupation forces carried out a massive attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia using jet-powered drones. According to preliminary information, ...
June 4, 2026
22:55
Ukraine Requested Additional Missiles for the Patriot System from Germany in Exchange for Interceptor Drones

Ukraine Requested Additional Missiles for the Patriot System from Germany in Exchange for Interceptor Drones

Ukraine has asked Germany to provide dozens of additional interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems from its stockpiles. According to...
June 4, 2026
22:30
Sweden Seized Vessel CAFFA at Ukraine’s Request

Sweden Seized Vessel CAFFA at Ukraine’s Request

A Swedish court granted the Ukrainian side’s motion and ordered the arrest of the CAFFA, which the invaders had been using for illegal operations. ...
June 4, 2026
21:39
Russia Doubles Production of RM-48U Missiles for Strikes on Ground Targets

Russia Doubles Production of RM-48U Missiles for Strikes on Ground Targets

Russia has more than doubled the production rate of target missiles used by occupation forces to strike ground targets in Ukraine. This informat...
June 4, 2026
20:43
New SCORPION Rapid Response Unit Formed Within the Ukrainian Military Police

New SCORPION Rapid Response Unit Formed Within the Ukrainian Military Police

A new special unit, SCORPION, has been created within the Military Police (VSP) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new unit will serve as a rap...
June 4, 2026
18:41
Russian Corvette Boikiy Likely Suffers Severe Superstructure Damage in Fire, Satellite Images Show

Russian Corvette Boikiy Likely Suffers Severe Superstructure Damage in Fire, Satellite Images Show

Satellite images of the damaged Russian Project 20380 corvette Boikiy have appeared online. SkySat imagery obtained by Militarnyi shows smoke an...
June 3, 2026
22:33
ACSV Armored Vehicle Integrated With Pulsed Laser Drone Defense System

ACSV Armored Vehicle Integrated With Pulsed Laser Drone Defense System

The Israeli company Esh-Tech, together with German armored vehicle manufacturer FFG, will present a new modification of the ACSV armored vehicle eq...
June 3, 2026
22:18
Martyn Tech Presents New Adis Heavy-Lift Drone Bomber With Satellite Communication

Martyn Tech Presents New Adis Heavy-Lift Drone Bomber With Satellite Communication

The Ukrainian company Martyn Tech has developed a new heavy drone bomber, the Adis quadcopter, created at the request of the military. The drone...
June 3, 2026
21:51
Heavy AW101 Merlin Helicopter Crashes in United Kingdom

Heavy AW101 Merlin Helicopter Crashes in United Kingdom

A Royal Navy AW101 Merlin helicopter crashed in Devon, United Kingdom, on the night of June 3. The aircraft came down in a field near the villag...
June 3, 2026
21:33
Drones Strike Fuel Depot in Rostov Region Used by Russian 104th Logistics Support Brigade

Drones Strike Fuel Depot in Rostov Region Used by Russian 104th Logistics Support Brigade

On the night of May 30, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck fuel storage tanks used by the 104th Logistics Support Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces....
June 3, 2026
19:56
Greece Sends Ukraine Diplomatic Note Over Sea Drone Found on Coast

Greece Sends Ukraine Diplomatic Note Over Sea Drone Found on Coast

Greece has sent Ukraine an official diplomatic note regarding a sea drone found on the country's western coast. Greek Foreign Ministry spokesper...
June 3, 2026
18:47
Fire Point Tests FP-7.X Air Defense Missile for FREYJA Project

Fire Point Tests FP-7.X Air Defense Missile for FREYJA Project

The Ukrainian company Fire Point has tested its FP-7.X missile, which will form the basis of the FREYJA missile defense project. Iryna Terekh, t...
June 3, 2026
18:13
Russia Officially Renames BMPT Terminator to Spiridon

Russia Officially Renames BMPT Terminator to Spiridon

Russia has officially renamed the tank support combat vehicle (BMPT), previously known as the Terminator. Now the tracked armored vehicle has re...
June 3, 2026
17:37
Canada Unveils New Grizzly Wheeled Self-Propelled Artillery System Based on LAV Armored Vehicle

Canada Unveils New Grizzly Wheeled Self-Propelled Artillery System Based on LAV Armored Vehicle

General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS) has unveiled the new 155-mm Grizzly LAV self-propelled artillery system. The platform was developed to ...
June 2, 2026
20:08
UK Deployed Challenger 2 Tanks to Repel a Simulated Russian Invasion of Estonia

UK Deployed Challenger 2 Tanks to Repel a Simulated Russian Invasion of Estonia

Approximately 1,500 British troops from the 4th Brigade were deployed to Estonia to participate in the annual large-scale Spring Storm exercises. ...
June 2, 2026
18:14
Russian State Duma Deputy Announces Plans for a New Mobilization This Fall

Russian State Duma Deputy Announces Plans for a New Mobilization This Fall

Russia may announce a new large-scale wave of mobilization this fall due to the protracted hostilities and the lack of significant progress on the ...
June 2, 2026
16:55
Production of BTR-4 At Risk: Government Fails to Sign New Contract

Production of BTR-4 At Risk: Government Fails to Sign New Contract

The O.O. Morozov Kharkiv Machine-Building Design Bureau (KBM) is facing the threat of a complete shutdown due to a lack of new government orders. ...
June 2, 2026
15:59
Pentagon Allocates $620 Million to Company Backed by Trump’s Son Under White House Pressure

Pentagon Allocates $620 Million to Company Backed by Trump’s Son Under White House Pressure

The White House intervened in the Pentagon’s process of granting a $620 million loan to the company Vulcan Elements. Particular attention has been ...
June 1, 2026
14:13
Israel Captures Beaufort Castle in Southern Lebanon

Israel Captures Beaufort Castle in Southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces have taken control of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the capture of ...
June 1, 2026
13:49
French Navy Detains Russian Oil Tanker TAGOR

French Navy Detains Russian Oil Tanker TAGOR

The French Navy has seized the oil tanker TAGOR, part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” which is under international sanctions. The ship was...
June 1, 2026
12:40
Russian Aerospace Forces Receive Modernized A-50U AEW&C Aircraft

Russian Aerospace Forces Receive Modernized A-50U AEW&C Aircraft

The Russian Aerospace Forces received a modernized A-50U long-range airborne early warning and control aircraft. The Russian propagandist Fighte...
June 1, 2026
11:23
Peklo Kamikaze Drones Enter Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Arsenal

Peklo Kamikaze Drones Enter Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Arsenal

Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has received domestically produced Peklo drones. Associated Press photojournalist Efrem Lukatsky published...
May 31, 2026
15:46
Tu-142 Aircraft Stored Since 2011 Moved Within a Month Before UFS Strike

Tu-142 Aircraft Stored Since 2011 Moved Within a Month Before UFS Strike

The two Tu-142 aircraft damaged by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) had been in long-term storage since 2011 at Russia’s Taganrog Aviation P...
May 31, 2026
15:14
Anduril President: Era of Dominance by Expensive Military Platforms Alone is Over

Anduril President: Era of Dominance by Expensive Military Platforms Alone is Over

The traditional American approach to building an army around extremely expensive and complex-to-manufacture military platforms no longer correspond...
May 30, 2026
18:12
China Builds Large-Scale Network to Protect Nuclear Launch Facilities From US First Strike

China Builds Large-Scale Network to Protect Nuclear Launch Facilities From US First Strike

China has launched a large-scale construction project to build an extensive network of launch pads, bunkers, and communication hubs in desert areas...
May 30, 2026
17:47
The Times: Military Simulation Shows Lithuania’s Ability to Repel Russian Offensive Using Drones

The Times: Military Simulation Shows Lithuania’s Ability to Repel Russian Offensive Using Drones

Former Pentagon officials and US military officers conducted a large-scale military simulation of a Russian offensive against Lithuania via Latgale...
May 30, 2026
16:09
WSJ: Hezbollah’s FPV Drones Are Main Cause of Israeli Soldier Deaths in Lebanon

WSJ: Hezbollah’s FPV Drones Are Main Cause of Israeli Soldier Deaths in Lebanon

Hezbollah’s kamikaze drones have become the leading cause of Israeli military casualties in Lebanon, surpassing threats such as anti-tank missiles....
May 30, 2026
14:36
USF Struck Two Tu-142 Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Taganrog

USF Struck Two Tu-142 Anti-Submarine Aircraft in Taganrog

On the night of May 30, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck two Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft at the military airfield in Taganrog. This was rep...
May 30, 2026
13:15
7th Air Assault Forces Corps Equipped With HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

7th Air Assault Forces Corps Equipped With HIMARS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

The 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been equipped with American M142 HIMARS multiple launch r...
May 28, 2026
22:45
Poland and United Kingdom Sign Defense Pact and Will Jointly Produce Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Poland and United Kingdom Sign Defense Pact and Will Jointly Produce Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Poland and the United Kingdom have signed a security and defense partnership agreement. The document was signed by the prime ministers of both c...
May 28, 2026
22:20
Khartiya Builds Multi-Layered Defense Line in the Kharkiv Direction

Khartiya Builds Multi-Layered Defense Line in the Kharkiv Direction

The 2nd Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine Khartiya, together with other units of the Defense Forces, is building a deep-echeloned line of defe...
May 28, 2026
21:32
Drones Attacked Three Oil Tankers Near Turkey

Drones Attacked Three Oil Tankers Near Turkey

Drones attacked three tankers in the Black Sea near the northern coast of Turkey. Reuters reported on this, citing the maritime agency Tribeca. ...
May 28, 2026
18:18
SIG516 G3 Will Become Romanian Army’s Primary Assault Rifle

SIG516 G3 Will Become Romanian Army’s Primary Assault Rifle

The SIG516 G3 assault rifle will become the Romanian Army’s new primary infantry weapon. In total, the military has ordered 150,000 units of thi...
May 16, 2026
18:51
Israel’s National Security Minister Announces Plans to Annex Lebanese Territory

Israel’s National Security Minister Announces Plans to Annex Lebanese Territory

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir announced plans to annex Lebanese territory during a speech at a religious assembly in Jerusale...
May 16, 2026
18:28
Russian Aerial Bomb Falls on Residential Building Near Belgorod: One Man Killed

Russian Aerial Bomb Falls on Residential Building Near Belgorod: One Man Killed

A Russian aerial bomb struck a private residential building in the village of Dubovoye near Belgorod. As a result of this incident, a local resi...
May 16, 2026
18:00
British Low-Cost Long-Range Kamikaze Drone SkyLance Completes First Tests

British Low-Cost Long-Range Kamikaze Drone SkyLance Completes First Tests

British company Rotron Aerospace announced the successful completion of demonstration tests of its new autonomous long-range strike system, SkyLanc...
May 16, 2026
13:29
“Hybrid War Against Ourselves”: Denmark Questions Reality of Unknown Drones Flying Over its Airspace in 2025

“Hybrid War Against Ourselves”: Denmark Questions Reality of Unknown Drones Flying Over its Airspace in 2025

A scandal has erupted in Denmark over the lack of evidence regarding unknown drones flying over the country in the fall of 2025. Leading Danish ...
May 16, 2026
13:13
Mercedes Considers Production of Military Equipment

Mercedes Considers Production of Military Equipment

The German automotive group Mercedes-Benz Group is considering expanding its operations and entering the military equipment market. At the same tim...
May 16, 2026
12:53
Argentina Retires A-4AR Fightinghawk Attack Aircraft: What Kind of Aircraft Are They?

Argentina Retires A-4AR Fightinghawk Attack Aircraft: What Kind of Aircraft Are They?

On May 14, the Argentine Air Force officially announced the final retirement of the A-4AR Fightinghawk attack aircraft. The decision was reporte...
May 15, 2026
22:23
Germany Secretly Allocated €300 Million for Shells for Ukraine

Germany Secretly Allocated €300 Million for Shells for Ukraine

Germany has secretly allocated an additional €300 million to the Czech ammunition initiative over the past two years. These funds were directed tow...
May 15, 2026
16:30
Gazprom’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant Halts Fuel Production After Drone Attack

Gazprom’s Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant Halts Fuel Production After Drone Attack

The Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant operated by Gazprom stopped producing automotive fuel after a drone attack on May 13. The strike caused a major ...
May 15, 2026
09:37