How the Shark Drone, HIMARS, and FPV Prevented the russian Orlan from Taking Off
The press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released a video showing intelligence units hunting down the crew of a russian Orlan-type reconnaissance drone.
The Orlan crew of the russian occupation forces was detected in the Zaporizhzhia sector by intelligence officers using a Ukrainian Shark reconnaissance drone, developed by Ukrspecsystems (part of NAUDI).
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Where the UK Might Have Sourced T-72 Tanks for Ukraine, Which European Countries Still Have Them
There is an intrigue in the new aid package for Ukraine that is difficult to solve
Following the Ramstein Air Base meeting on February 12, 2025, the United Kingdom announced that it would provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an aid package by the spring of 2025, which would include 50 armored vehicles, including T-72 tanks.
What Strange russian Artillery, Spotted at the Front, Initially Considered 45-mm M-42 Anti-Tank Guns from WWII
At the end of January 2025, a video was posted on social media showing drone operators from the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroying a russian UAZ vehicle with an artillery system on a trailer.
When trying to examine the damaged weapons more closely, it became clear that the russian army had taken the 45-mm M-42 cannons from museums and returned them to service, even though they had been discontinued in 1946. However, it seems that everything looks much more prosaic.
russia’s Battlefield Losses: IISS Report Unveils Staggering Figures
One of the most reputable security analysis centers, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), has published its assessment of russia’s losses in the war against Ukraine as part of its annual reference book, The Military Balance 2025.
According to IISS, from the beginning of the aggression in February 2022 to early January 2025, tussia has lost at least 783,000 soldiers and officers. This includes 172,000 killed and 611,000 wounded, of whom 376,000 sustained severe injuries resulting in disability and an inability to continue military service.
Equipment Shortages Hit russian Forces While Infantry Strength Remains – 3rd Assault Brigade
While russian infantry remains numerous, their military equipment is in increasingly poor condition, according to Kyrylo Berkal, First Deputy Commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade and a Lieutenant Colonel.
"Honor to our men and women... Over the summer, we inflicted heavy losses on enemy troops and equipment. I wouldn’t call their current situation mere convulsions, but... While russia still has plenty of infantry, their equipment situation is far worse," Berkal stated.
russia Confirms Su-57 Export Deal – First Delivery Expected in 2025
The sale of the Su-57 raises doubts due to concerns over maintenance and the risk of U.S. sanctions.
russia has confirmed that its Su-57 fighter jet, which it alone classifies as a fifth-generation aircraft, will be delivered to its first foreign buyer in 2025. This announcement came from Rosoboronexport's chief, Alexander Mikheev, during the Aero India 2025 exhibition, where russia presented the Su-57 despite a prior humiliating failure in China.
Ukraine Successfully Strikes a russian Oil Depot Stationed Next to an Air Defense Base
The Afipsky oil refinery in the Krasnodar Krai once again comes under attack by Ukrainian drones despite its seemingly well-protected location near the permanent deployment base of the 90th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
Radical Solution: russian Forces Deploy Entire Anti-Drone Tunnels in Ukraine
Military engineers of russia deploy anti-drone nets that entirely cover open-air sections of the road along critical supply routes in Ukraine. The ongoing effort to create a "road of life" is depicted in a video published by a Kremlin-backed media outlet.
A two-kilometer drone net tunnel was installed along Bakhmut-Chasiv Yar road to shield Russian logistics from Ukrainian FPV drone strikes. pic.twitter.com/sdsNHnBXlp— Clash Report (@clashreport) February 9, 2025
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