Tag: weaponry

Ukraine just gave us the first official look at one of its ‘FrankenSAMs,’ Kyiv’s air defense mash-ups of US and Soviet weaponry

Ukraine’s East Air Command unveiled photos of a “FrankenSAM,” a blend of Soviet and US weapons. The combined air defense systems were announced in October, but this is the first time one was officially revealed. Ukraine and the US have been working on “FrankenSAM” projects to make use of Kyiv’s older inventory. Ukraine on Monday unveiled the […]

Send weaponry as fast as you can, Ukraine’s ambassador says

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday her nation very much needs as much weaponry as possible to arrive as soon as possible. “There is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy, and we have to catch up for a long pause,” Ambassador Oksana Markarova said […]

Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Structure, Weaponry From Neolithic Era in France

Archaeologists in France have uncovered a preserved settlement while investigating an area ahead of it being turned into a gravel pit. A horseshoe-shaped enclosure serves as the center of a number of settlements, burial grounds, and other structures stretching across 15 acres in Marliens. The interlocking structures appear to make up a monument. Institut National […]

Putin blames Ukraine for downed plane as Russia boosts weaponry

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine on Friday in his first public comments following the crash of a plane in Russia’s Belgorod region. Ukraine in contrast called for a special UN Security Council session to determine what happened and who was on board the Russian plane that crashed on Wednesday. Putin, at a meeting with […]