U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Provide $61 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
Members of the United States House of Representatives have approved long-awaited military aid bill for Ukraine
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The approved document on assistance to Ukraine provides for the allocation of almost $61 billion. The bill was supported by 311 congressmen, with 112 votes against (from the Republican Party).
Satellite Images Confirm that Ukrainian UAV Damaged an Important Part of russian 29B6 Container Radar
On April 17th, Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked a russian military facility in Mordovia for the second time. There is located a separate radio technical unit of military unit 84680, and it operates an over-the-horizon radar station designated as 29B6 Container, which has a claimed detection range for airborne targets up to 3000 kilometers.
The Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Rolls Off the Production Lines
The Challenger 3 tank is being delivered by the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land under a £800 million contract. This third iteration of the Challenger series includes a state-of-the-art turret with a more capable smoothbore gun, which is compatible with NATO ammunition, as well as improved armor and sensors.
Providing the Army’s Main Battle Tank, the Challenger 3 will remain in service until at least 2040. The first tank is already showing its capabilities on trials.
Confirmed: the Ukrainian Air Force Destroyed Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber and Kh-22 Cruise Missiles for the First Time
The Ukrainian Air Force has achieved a significant milestone by successfully neutralizing russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber for the first time. This bomber is notorious for carrying Kh-22 cruise missiles, which have been employed by russian militants to attack peaceful Ukrainian cities.
What is Known About the Aircraft Factory in Kazan for Producing Tu-22M3 and Tu-160, Where Ukrainian UAVs Struck
On April 17th, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Kazan Aircraft Production Association (KAPO), which is a manufacturer of strategic bombers such as the Tu-22M3 and Tu-160.
The aircraft factory in Kazan is located over 1000 kilometers from the border of Ukraine.
Another S-400 SAM System Likely to Destroy In Result of Ukraine’s Missile Strike on russia’s Dzhankoi Air Base
The strike on Wednesday Morning, April 17, the Dzhankoi air base in occupied Crimea (probably with ATACMS ballistic missiles, Storm Shadow cruise missiles) achieved its goal.
As a result of the strike, the S-400 surface-to-air system, which was intended to protect this russian military airfield from Ukrainian missile strikes, was destroyed at the air base in the temporarily occupied Dzhankoi.
Artillery Flows from russia to Libya in "Unprecedented" Delivery – OSINT Experts
Authors of the Russian Forces Spotter OSINT-research community draw attention to an "unprecedented delivery" of artillery equipment from the russian naval base in Tartus, Syria, to the Libyan port of Tobruk.
Neither the type of artillery equipment nor its quantity is mentioned, but the researchers note that the batches were carried by two landing craft of the Northern Fleet of russian Navy: Aleksandr Otrakovsky of Project 775 (Ropucha class) and Ivan Gren of Project 11711.
Ukraine Searches for Opportunities to Destroy russian Submarines
On April 13 the spokesman for Ukrainian Navy Dmytro Pletenchuk told about preparations for destruction of russian submarines on the air of a national telethon.
According to spokesman, russian Black Sea Fleet included six submarines, two of them remained outside the water area and cannot return due to the closed Bosporus, and one, which is Rostov-na-Donu, was destroyed.
Who Could Become a Donor of Another Patriot Air Defense System After Germany?
After Berlin quite unexpectedly announced that it is urgently transferring another Patriot surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, the question of who will be the next donor becomes quite interesting.
The thing is, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba noted that negotiations are underway regarding two Patriots and one SAMP/T.
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