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05 August 2026, Saxony, Schkeuditz: A Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 cargo plane is parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Following the nighttime drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, specialists from the Federal Police defused a drone equipped with an explosive device. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa (Photo by Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Explosive Drone Found Next To Ukrainian An-124 In Germany Signals A New Threat Reality

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted Yesterday

Fire Point CEO opens up about building missiles and drones to destroy Russia.

Ukraine’s Fire Point CEO On How It’s Making Missiles And Drones To “Destroy The Russian Empire”

By Howard Altman

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Ukraine says it has attacked nearly 50 ships in the Sea of Azov over the past five days.

Ukraine Claims Scores Of Russian Ships Struck In Sea Of Azov

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 11, 2026

Ukraine, short on Patriot interceptors, can't down Russian ballistic missiles.

Out Of Patriot Interceptors, Ukraine Can’t Down Any Ballistic Missiles Striking Kyiv

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 6, 2026

Ukraine struck Russia's Saki air base on Crimea again to ratchet up the pressure on Vladimir Putin.

Hardened Aircraft Shelters At Russian Air Base In Crimea Damaged From Ukrainian Drone Strikes (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 3, 2026

At least one of Russia’s commercially flagged tankers has appeared armed with heavy machine guns. The weapons fit is likely mainly intended to provide close-in protection against naval drone attacks but is also evidence of increasingly bold measures taken by Moscow to ensure that military bases in its strategically important Kaliningrad exclave continues to be supported.

Heavy Machine Guns Appear On Key Russian Commercial Tanker In Baltic

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 29, 2026

NATO and Ukraine are looking to the private sector to develop methods of attacking Russian air bases.

NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 23, 2026

Russia’s mysterious Burevestnik (also known to NATO as SSC-X-9 Skyfall) cruise missile likely leaves a trail of radioactive material in its wake, making the weapon even more alarming than was first thought. This is the conclusion of two scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who have recently published a detailed analysis of one of the so-called ‘super weapons’ revealed by Russian President Vladimir Putin back in 2018.

Here Is How Russia’s Skyfall Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Actually Works

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

Russian oil refinery on fire after barrage of Ukrainian drones strike Moscow.

Extraordinary Footage From Moscow Under Heavy Ukrainian Aerial Attack

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 18, 2026

Ukraine, short on Patriot interceptors, can't down Russian ballistic missiles.

Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 17, 2026

NATO and Russia are building up a presence in the high north.

Russia Building New Infrastructure For Major Troop Deployments Along NATO’s Northern Flank

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 12, 2026

An officer with the First Corps Azov offers unique insights into the unit's mid-range drone attack campaign against Russian logistics.

Inside Ukraine’s AI-Enabled Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Logistics Deep Behind The Lines

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

Several images showing the unusually painted Russian trucks have appeared on social media channels in recent days. So far, examples of Ural and KAMAZ heavy-duty truck designs have appeared. There are at least two distinct patterns so far: a zebra-style application of broadly straight lines, and a more organic leaflike, swirling design. In both cases, they extend over most external surfaces, including the wheels and tires. The white paint is simply applied over the base color of dark green.

Russian Trucks Get ‘Dazzle’ Paint To Throw Off AI-Enabled Drones

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 1, 2026

Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania. A Russian drone wounded two people as it struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, its defence ministry said on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover from the four-year war into neighbouring states.

Russian Drone Impacts Apartment Building In NATO State Romania, Injuring Civilians

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 29, 2026

A recent video out of Russia once again highlights the drastic efforts being taken to provide Moscow with additional air defense coverage against the threat of long-range Ukrainian drones. While we have seen examples of the Pantsir short-range air defense system installed on buildings in Moscow before now, the footage shows the counter-drone-optimized SMD-E variant being lifted on top of a skyscraper by helicopter.

New Counter-Drone Optimized Pantsir Air Defense System Being Deployed Atop Skyscrapers In Moscow

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 28, 2026

Inside Ukraine's Shahed interceptor program.

Inside Ukraine’s Interceptor Drone Innovations Swatting Down Thousands Of Russian Shaheds

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 15, 2026