A total of six explosions rang out in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on the morning of 8 January during a combined missile attack on Ukraine by the Russians. Source: Khmelnytskyi Oblast Military Administration Quote: “Khmelnytskyi Oblast woke up to attacks by the Ruscists today. As a result of these attacks, at least six explosions rocked the oblast. […]
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US intel shows China’s army had missiles filled with water instead of fuel, in a corruption scandal that led to Xi’s military purge: Bloomberg
US intelligence says China’s military purge stemmed from serious equipment issues, per Bloomberg. Examples of these include missiles that had been filled with water instead of fuel, per Bloomberg. The problems are a blow to Xi Jinping‘s focus on the Rocket Force, China’s main nuclear arm. China’s army fielded missiles filled with water instead of […]
Bavarian PM Bavarian PM and former German President support providing Ukraine with Taurus long-range missiles
Markus Söder, Bavarian Prime Minister and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), has said Germany should supply long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine. Source: t-online, a German news outlet, citing Söder, DW, as reported by European Pravda Details: Söder believes Taurus missiles would help Ukraine “fight off persistent drone and missile attacks”. This would be […]
4 missiles shot down over occupied Crimea, Russia claims
Russian air defense units intercepted four guided missiles flying over occupied Crimea on Jan. 6, the Russian Defense Ministry alleged. The ministry claimed that Ukraine launched four missiles at the Russian-occupied peninsula shortly after midnight local time, and that all targets were shot down. Earlier, local media outlets reported explosions in occupied Crimea the night […]
Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas
Russian air defences have downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said. The move comes as Kyiv presses its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Air raid sirens wailed in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea, and traffic was […]
Ukraine unleashes more drones and missiles at Russian areas
Russian air defences have downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and southern Russia on Friday, officials said. The move comes as Kyiv presses its strategy of targeting the Moscow-annexed peninsula and taking the 22-month war well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Air raid sirens wailed in Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea, and traffic was […]
Russia plans to equip cruise missiles with cluster munitions – National Resistance Centre
The National Resistance Centre of Ukraine reports that it has obtained proof of the Russians’ intent to equip Kh-32 cruise missiles with cluster munitions. Source: website of the National Resistance Centre Details: Reportedly, the documents of the OKB Chyetverikov plant where the Russians produce missiles for further attacks on civilian infrastructure of Ukraine were leaked […]
Ukraine constantly needs supplies of anti-aircraft guided missiles that partners send on urgent basis
Ukraine’s Air Force has noted that Ukraine constantly needs supplies of anti-aircraft guided missiles from Western partners to repel large-scale air attacks. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, on Facebook Details: The officer reacted to the media’s lively discussion caused by the words of Serhii Naiev, Сommander of the Joint Forces of […]
Germany supplies Ukraine with missiles for IRIS-T SLM air defence systems, Marder infantry fighting vehicles in new aid package
The German government has updated the list of military aid provided to Ukraine on Thursday, 4 January. Source: data published on the German government’s website, European Pravda reports Details: According to the report, as part of the new aid package, Ukraine received: an undisclosed amount of ammunition for Leopard 2 A6 tanks; 10 Marder infantry […]
Russia appears poised to purchase ballistic missiles from Iran, official says
Russia appears to be moving forward with plans to purchase ballistic missiles from Iran, a US official told CNN, as Moscow steps up its missile attacks on targets across Ukraine. Russian negotiations to acquire the close-range ballistic missiles from Iran “are actively advancing,” the official said, citing newly declassified US intelligence. The official pointed to […]
EU must provide Ukraine with long-range and anti-aircraft missiles – EU chief diplomat Borrell
European countries must enhance their military support to Ukraine, especially with long-range missiles, the EU’s chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, wrote on X (Twitter) on Jan. 3. Borrell described his recent talks with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski as “productive,” saying about they shared “growing concerns” about the escalating Russian air assaults on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. […]
Berlin decries Russian strikes on Ukraine, but Scholz still opposes supplying Taurus missiles to Kyiv
Berlin is still not ready to provide Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv, German government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said, at the same time condemning Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine and calling them a war crime, German Tagesschau reported on Jan. 3. “There is no new status in this matter,” he said while stressing that massive attacks […]