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Month: June 2024
Air Platform
Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time
A Ukrainian MiG-29 warplane has for the first time fired a weapon that struck a target inside Russia, a Ukrainian military source has told Global Defense Corp. The source said a “Russian command node” was […]
Air-Launched Weapons
Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-300 and S-400 missile launchers in Crimea
In the latest show of force against Russian forces in occupied Crimea, the Ukrainian General Staff of the Armed Forces on June 10 claimed to have successfully struck three Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. The Ukrainian […]
Europe
Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages
Russian anti-submarine ship Admiral Levchenko is burning in the Barents Sea after an engine malfunctioned and caught fire, Dmytro Pletenchuk, press chief for the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, said on June 10. […]
Anti-air Missiles
Italy Bolsters Ukraine’s Air Defense with Second SAMP/T System
Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defence system to Ukraine, its foreign minister said in a radio interview on Monday, responding to Kyiv’s pleas for greater help to fend off Russian missile attacks. The […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army
Hanwha Defense Australia announced on Friday that the Australian Government has signed contracts with the company to deliver and support locally built Redback infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian Army. The agreement entails the delivery […]
Europe
U.S.-supplied army tactical missile system (ATACMS) missiles completely demoralized Russian forces stationed in Crimea
Ukraine is wielding long-range missiles against Russian targets far behind the current front lines, making frequent use of newly-supplied aid to hit Moscow’s troops, air-defense systems, aircraft and vessels. Ukrainian and Russian sources, as well […]
Europe
Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge
Ukrainian naval drones attacked Engineer Smirnov tugboat and ‘Section-179’ barge in Russia’s Taganrog Bay on the evening of June 8, Russian Telegram channel Baza said. Ukrainian naval drones attacked the tugboat “Engineer Smirnov” and the […]
Air Platform
Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin
Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines. Kyiv’s main military intelligence service shared satellite photos it said […]
Europe
Ukraine wants to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles after its successes on the battlefield
Representatives from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, and the Swedish Agency for Defense Materiel recently convened to discuss the timelines and conditions for the procurement of a batch […]