China tests firefighting drones during a highrise fire drill on a 151 meter tower in ShenzhenScience and facts💡
China tests firefighting drones during a highrise fire drill on a 151 meter tower in ShenzhenScience and facts💡
❗️Sanctions against Russia and Iran are moving in the U.S.
❗️Sanctions against Russia and Iran are moving in the U.S. Senate. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports senators have begun considering the Graham-Blumenthal bill, with a vote potentially coming today.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported 102 Russian targets hit across operational depth during August 6-7.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported 102 Russian targets hit across operational depth during August 6-7. The list includes 10 energy nodes, an FSB base in occupied Kherson Oblast, 6 “shadow fleet” vessels in the Black and Azov seas, 2 fuel/ammo depots, 2 radar systems, a Buk air-defense system, locomotives, fuel tankers, mobile fire groups, 3 Shahed/Geran control relays and 5 communications ...
Vantor satellite imagery from August 4 shows Russia expanding anti-drone defenses over nuclear submarines at the Rybachiy naval base on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Vantor satellite imagery from August 4 shows Russia expanding anti-drone defenses over nuclear submarines at the Rybachiy naval base on the Kamchatka Peninsula. More than five submarines are visible beneath large protective nets, compared with only two in May. Analysts noted that the base hosts both ballistic-missile and attack nuclear submarines, and framed the expansion as evidence Moscow sees e...
HUR says its Group 13 unit put Magura combat sea platforms on display off Yalta in Russian-occupied Crimea on August 7, ahead of the city's holiday.
HUR says its Group 13 unit put Magura combat sea platforms on display off Yalta in Russian-occupied Crimea on August 7, ahead of the city's holiday. The agency described the sailing as a "parade" reviving a tradition from free Yalta, when Ukrainian military ships and vessels passed the waterfront. HUR said the appearance was intended as a reminder to Russian occupation forces that Crimea is Ukrain...
❗️Europe has unveiled another round of sanctions in response to Russia's latest strikes on Ukraine.
❗️Europe has unveiled another round of sanctions in response to Russia's latest strikes on Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said five individuals linked to Russia's military-industrial complex have been added to the sanctions list, calling every new attack another reason to increase pressure.
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July’s air-defense tally from Ukraine’s Air Force: more than 5,300 aerial targets destroyed and over 48,000 tactical UAVs neutralized.
July’s air-defense tally from Ukraine’s Air Force: more than 5,300 aerial targets destroyed and over 48,000 tactical UAVs neutralized. The list included 3,656 Shaheds, 888 reconnaissance UAVs, 707 Lancets, 111 Kh-101s, 24 Kalibrs, 49 Kh-59/69 missiles, 10 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, 1 Iskander-K and 2 Kh-35s. Air Force aircraft also flew more than 1,500 sorties, including over 1,100 for f...
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New July tally: Ukraine's SBU Alpha unit says it neutralized nearly 6,000 Russian troops and hit 8,748 UAVs and UGVs, 3,297 vehicles, 1,207 fortifications, 549 drone crews, 233 depots, 67 armored vehicles, 54 artillery systems, 23 air-defense systems and 18 MLRS. The unit also reported 13 aviation assets hit, including three Su-30 variants destroyed; a MiG-31BM, five Su-24s, a Su-27P, Su-30, Mi-8MTPR and Ka-27 damaged.
New July tally: Ukraine's SBU Alpha unit says it neutralized nearly 6,000 Russian troops and hit 8,748 UAVs and UGVs, 3,297 vehicles, 1,207 fortifications, 549 drone crews, 233 depots, 67 armored vehicles, 54 artillery systems, 23 air-defense systems and 18 MLRS. The unit also reported 13 aviation assets hit, including three Su-30 variants destroyed; a MiG-31BM, five Su-24s, a Su-27P, Su-30, Mi-8M...
❗️New U.S.
❗️New U.S. intelligence assessment: Russia could test NATO before the war in Ukraine ends, The Wall Street Journal reports. Officials say possible scenarios range from cyberattacks to a limited military incursion against an Alliance member through 2029.
Ukraine and the U.S.
Ukraine and the U.S. are jointly working to modernize older S-300 missiles or develop a newer variant with improved capabilities, retired U.S. Army Col. Robert Hamilton told PBS. He said the updated system is expected to become operational near the end of 2026 and could support production of 100 to a couple hundred interceptor missiles per year. In 2024, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sa...
Ukraine's Fire Point aims to achieve its first successful interception of a ballistic missile by mid-2027.
Ukraine's Fire Point aims to achieve its first successful interception of a ballistic missile by mid-2027. CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters the company is accelerating development of its anti-ballistic program, adding that it has already carried out at least five interceptor missile tests. Terekh said the goal is to compress a process that typically takes decades into just a few years.
A series of explosions has just hit Belgorod, Russia.
A series of explosions has just hit Belgorod, Russia.
While personnel is being evacuated, Ukrainian long-range drones strike the Wildberries complex in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
While personnel is being evacuated, Ukrainian long-range drones strike the Wildberries complex in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
An FPV drone attack damaged a Gazpromneft gas station in Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
An FPV drone attack damaged a Gazpromneft gas station in Valuyki, Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Ukraine's HUR said its Group 13 unit destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a military crane in occupied Crimea during an operation in early August. According to HUR, Magura multi-role naval platforms carrying FPV drones were used to strike the ground targets.
Ukraine's HUR said its Group 13 unit destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a military crane in occupied Crimea during an operation in early August. According to HUR, Magura multi-role naval platforms carrying FPV drones were used to strike the ground targets.