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Russian defense ministry announces significant losses for Ukraine in the Kursk area

Following the start of hostilities in the Kursk area on August 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense has disclosed serious losses suffered by Ukraine. Over 8,200 Ukrainian military have lost their lives in the continuing battle, according to the government. 942 enemy military equipment, including 521 armored combat vehicles, 242 military trucks, 76 tanks, 67 […]

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Russian attacks in Sumy, Donetsk, Kherson oblasts kill 3, injure 9

Overnight Russian attacks on Sumy, Donetsk, and Kherson oblasts left three dead and nine injured, local authorities reported on Sept. 1. According to the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor General’s Office, a missile struck a convoy of grain trucks in Sumy, killing a 23-year-old truck driver and injuring four other drivers. One truck caught fire and around 20 others

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Russia pounds Kharkiv, Donetsk regions

VOA NEWS Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Donetsk regions continued to be hit by deadly strikes from Russia on Saturday. Oleh Syniehubov, the governor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, said on Saturday that a Russian guided bomb attack on a residential building killed two people and injured 10 others, including children, in the village of Cherkaska Lozova. “Two

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Ukraine drones target refinery, power plants in Moscow, Tver

Drone debris sparked fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery and at the Konakovo Power Station in the Tver region, one of the largest energy producers in central Russia, officials and media said, Reuters reports. Russia’s defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging app that its air defence units had destroyed 158 drones launched by Ukraine

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Russo-Ukrainian War, day 920: Ukraine pushes for long-range strikes as Kursk incursion continues

Ukraine mulls legalizing private military companies. While the existing legislature targets post-war employment for veterans, experts stress that PMCs like Russia’s Wagner, minus the ruthlessness, are needed now. Military Ukrainian paratrooper brigade captures seven Russian tanks in Kursk oblast since incursion outset. Ukraine’s 80th Air Assault Brigade reports seizing seven Russian tanks, including T-72, and more modern

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Eight M142 HIMARS will bolster Croatia’s combat capabilities

Croatia’s armed forces are set to receive a significant boost with the acquisition of eight M142 HIMARS systems, following Washington’s approval on August 30. Valued at around $390 million, the package not only includes these mobile artillery units but also provides essential ammunition. Specifically, Croatia will gain 24 M30A2 GMLRS, 24 M31A2 GMLRS-HE, and two M1152

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Watch: UK Challenger ARRV towing damaged Russian BREM-1 ARV

In Kursk, Russia, a British-supplied Challenger Armored Repair and Recovery Vehicle [CRARRV] was spotted towing a Russian BREM-1 ARV with a damaged chassis. This intriguing scene was captured on video by Ukrainian soldiers traveling in the opposite direction with their Wisent 1 MC. According to the Social-Lifestyle Magazine Vodograi Telegram account, the video was posted

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JJV awarded largest single-year Javelin contract to date

The US Army has ordered a follow-on production deal to the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), valued at $1.3bn – the largest single-year production contract for Javelin missiles to date. This deal is the first follow-on award that comes under a pre-existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity production contract with the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin team. This was originally awarded in May 2023; it

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UK receives more AH-64E Apaches, but schedule could slip into 2025

The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) has revealed that three additional Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters have been delivered to the British Army, although original timelines for the completion of the programme could slip to the right. Citing an article written for its own Desider digital magazine, DE&S, which is an arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD),

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Slovakia to buy Israeli-made air defense systems

Slovakia has announced plans to buy six Israeli Barak MX surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, totaling €554 million ($612 million). The Slovakian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the intergovernmental agreement for the purchase should be finalized by the end of October, with deliveries expected to start in late 2025. Defense Minister Robert Kaliňák outlined the details following a

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