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Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up
Russia

Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up

There are big timetable and quantity issues with the claim that 70 Soviet-era jets will be joining the Ukrainian Air Force.

Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could Rise
Russia

Ukraine’s Giant An-225 Cargo Jet Might Be Destroyed But A New ‘Dream’ Could Rise

The aircraft's owners haven't yet confirmed its condition, but there is another airframe that could possibly replace it.

The Truth About Russia’s Terrifying TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launchers Now In Ukraine
Russia

The Truth About Russia’s Terrifying TOS-1A Thermobaric Rocket Launchers Now In Ukraine

The infamous TOS-1A combines a multiple launch rocket system with thermobaric projectiles to produce a weapon capable of horrific destruction.

Ukraine’s First Round Of Talks With Russia Ends Without A Ceasefire Agreement
Russia

Ukraine’s First Round Of Talks With Russia Ends Without A Ceasefire Agreement

A Russian rocket artillery barrage hit the city of Kharkiv, killing dozens of its residents, while the negotiations were ongoing.

Ukrainians Are Manipulating Road Signs To Confuse Russian Invaders
Russia

Ukrainians Are Manipulating Road Signs To Confuse Russian Invaders

The tactic of removing signage that might be of use to invading forces dates back to at least World War Two.

Ukraine’s Delegation Arrives By Mi-8 Helicopter To Summit With Russia On Belarus Border
Eastern Europe

Ukraine’s Delegation Arrives By Mi-8 Helicopter To Summit With Russia On Belarus Border

It's becoming less and less clear how this conflict ends positively for Russia.

Strategic Ukrainian Port Of Mariupol Now Surrounded By Russian Forces
Russia

Strategic Ukrainian Port Of Mariupol Now Surrounded By Russian Forces

Meanwhile, Putin says Russian nuclear forces will be on a "special regime of duty" in response to NATOs reaction over Ukraine invasion.

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)
Ukraine

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)

A few EU countries still have jets similar to ones that Ukraine flies, which would allow them to be rushed into combat.

Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles
NATO

Ukraine Claims It Has Been Resupplied With Air-To-Air Missiles

All the developments on and off the battlefield from the fourth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. To Bolster Ukrainian Air Defenses As Russian Advance Grinds On (Updated)
Russia

U.S. To Bolster Ukrainian Air Defenses As Russian Advance Grinds On (Updated)

Russia has been unable to achieve air superiority nearly three days into its invasion of Ukraine and faces continued resistance on all fronts.

Ukraine’s Prototype Kevlar-E Armored Fighting Vehicle Has Joined The Fight Against Russia
Russia

Ukraine’s Prototype Kevlar-E Armored Fighting Vehicle Has Joined The Fight Against Russia

It's absolutely all hands on deck in Ukraine's fight against Russia, which apparently includes experimental armored vehicles.

Ukraine Claims It Shot Down A Russian IL-76 Transport Plane (Updated)
Russia

Ukraine Claims It Shot Down A Russian IL-76 Transport Plane (Updated)

While the hostilities continue, Ukrainian officials say they are trying to start negotiations with Russia to end the conflict.

Ukraine’s Capital Kyiv Braces For A Major Battle With Encroaching Russian Forces (Updated)
Russia

Ukraine’s Capital Kyiv Braces For A Major Battle With Encroaching Russian Forces (Updated)

Ukrainian forces are preparing to hold the line in Kyiv amid reports of renewed Russian offensives across the country.

Ukrainian Forces Recapture The World’s Biggest Cargo Jet After Repelling Russian Assault (Updated)
Russia

Ukrainian Forces Recapture The World’s Biggest Cargo Jet After Repelling Russian Assault (Updated)

The fate of the Antonov An-225 Mriya remains unknown after its home airport fell under Russian control.

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base
U.S. Navy

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

Oddly enough, this wasn't even the first time one of the Navy's Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) visited Eglin Air Force Base.

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now
Russia

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now

There is no evidence that a single MiG pilot shot down multiple Russian warplanes, but, historically, such legends are potent morale boosters.

Ukraine Strikes Back? Russian Airfield Near Border Set Ablaze (Updated)
Russia

Ukraine Strikes Back? Russian Airfield Near Border Set Ablaze (Updated)

The Ukrainian capital came under aerial attack again last night as Russian ground forces pushed closer from the north.

The First Full Night Of Fighting Between Ukraine And Russia Is Underway (Updated)
Russia

The First Full Night Of Fighting Between Ukraine And Russia Is Underway (Updated)

Russian ground forces have pushed into Ukraine from multiple directions following an initial wave of air and missile strikes.

Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
Orbital Systems

Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”

The service's new radar system is said to be more advanced than existing radar or optical-based orbital space surveillance systems.

These Are The Standoff Missiles Russia Used To Open Its War Against Ukraine
Russia

These Are The Standoff Missiles Russia Used To Open Its War Against Ukraine

Russia used its growing arsenal of precision standoff missiles to hit key targets at the start of its invasion of Ukraine.