Explosions have halted gas flow through the Central Asia-Center pipeline in Russias Volgograd region, with the shutdown affecting energy supply to several defense-linked facilities, according to Ukrainian and regional reports. The blasts occurred on August 2 near the village of Dinamovskoye in the Nekhaevsky district, damaging a section of the pipeline
French defense firm Arquus has delivered Bastion armored vehicles to Ukraine, ending a three-year evaluation process that had delayed the transfer. This is according to French publication
Russia carried out its deadliest drone assault on Kyiv to date, using jet-powered Geran drones—modified Shahed UAVs—in a massive overnight strike that killed at least 30 people and injured 135, Ukrainian officials reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that more than 300 drones and eight missiles were launched against Kyiv and other...
Russia has sharply escalated its drone campaign against Ukraine using upgraded Iranian-designed Shahed drones, now domestically produced and rebranded as Geran-1 and Geran-2. These drones, deployed since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, have been heavily modified to make them more lethal and harder to stop
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A senior Russian defense executive has claimed that U.S
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet supplied by France to Ukraine crashed in the countrys north-western Volyn region due to equipment failure, Ukraines military confirmed on Tuesday. The pilot safely ejected and was found in stable condition
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The Ukrainian Air Force has received its first mobile complexes to support the maintenance and preparation of F-16 fighter jets outside of fixed air bases, according to a statement from the Return Alive Foundation. Procured at the request of the Ministry of Defense, the mobile systems are designed to create a full ecosystem for servicing Western-model aircraft and aviation weapons
Ukraines Security Service (SSU) is conducting widespread raids across the countrys National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) after exposing a suspected Russian influence network tied to former Member of Parliament Fedir Khrystenko. The investigation, carried out jointly by the SSU and the Prosecutor Generals Office, revealed that Khrystenko—who served under the now-banned pro-Russian political party Opposition Platform – For Life—was recruited by Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) during the administration of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych
Heavy cloud cover and strong winds enabled Russian forces to launch one of the largest coordinated drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, with bad weather critically limiting the effectiveness of Ukraines air defense systems. According to Ukraines Air Force, Russia launched more than 450 Geran-2 kamikaze drones, 14 Kh-101/55 cruise missiles, and 5 Kinzhal hypersonic weapons in a multi-pronged overnight strike targeting military and civilian infrastructure