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Successful Deep-Strike Operation: Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and Defense Forces Hit Another Russian Oil Refinery

Recently, operators from the Department of Active Operations and the Department of Unmanned Systems of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence...

Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo Missiles Strike Sanctioned Chemical Plant in Volgograd

The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Volgogradpromproekt facility in the Russian city of Volgograd during the night of September 11. Ukraine used FP-5 Flamingo...

Ukrainian Drones Strike Kalibr Carriers: What New Images of the Novorossiysk Base Reveal

Satellite imagery and new data reveal the aftermath of the recent strike on Novorossiysk. As a reminder, during the night of September 9, Ukraine’s...

Ukrainian military intelligence hacked a corporation that develops missile designs and components: Data on 2,648 employees revealed

Specialists from Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate (DIU) conducted a cyberspace operation targeting the aggressor state of Russia, during which they obtained a large dataset...

UK prepares a $135.1 million winter air defense package for Ukraine, including Patriot missiles and drones

The United Kingdom has allocated £100 million ($135.1 million) for a new winter air defense package for Ukraine. According to a press release from...

UKRSPECSYSTEMS Unveils RAM-2X for the First Time: The Strike UAV Is Already in Service with Ukraine’s Defense Forces

At the MSPO international exhibition in Poland, the Ukrainian unmanned systems developer UKRSPECSYSTEMS unveiled an attack drone with an X-shaped wing for the first...

Second Time’s the Charm: Isar Aerospace Becomes the First European Private Company to Reach Orbit

On its second attempt, Isar Aerospace successfully placed satellites into orbit, marking the first achievement of its kind for Europe’s private space industry. The...

Triple Hybrid in the Sky: Revolutionary Viceroy Electric Glider Takes Flight with Crew for the First Time

The first crewed flight has taken place for one of the most unconventional aircraft designs of the modern era. The Viceroy, developed by REGENT...

“Rassvet” Is Not Coming: All 16 Russian Satellites for a Starlink Rival Failed to Reach Orbit

The entire batch of satellites that were supposed to become part of Russia’s version of Starlink failed to reach – or maintain – their planned low Earth orbit...

Close the Skies Over Russia: Ukraine Calls on ICAO for an Immediate Total Air Blockade of Russia

The Ukrainian side has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to urge its member states to completely suspend air traffic over the...

Ukraine Confirms New Russian Aircraft Losses: MiG-29 Fighter and Ka-27 Helicopter Destroyed

On September 1 and during the night of September 2, 2026, Ukraine carried out strikes against a number of military targets belonging to the...

Japan’s ASM-3 Kai Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Could Pose a Threat to Aircraft

The most notable case is France, which has ordered relatively compact Swedish flying radars to replace its larger U.S.-built E-3F AEW&C aircraft. NATO appears...

A New Level of Compatibility: Chinese YY-20A Refuels an Egyptian Rafale for the First Time During an Exercise

The Chinese YY-20A multirole tanker and transport aircraft refueled an Egyptian Air Force Rafale fighter during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 air exercise. It...

Israel and Greece Sign Record-Breaking Defense Deal: Greece to Receive New Achilles Shield Air Defense System

Greece and Israel have signed an agreement to develop the Achilles Shield air defense system. Under the deal, Israel will develop a multilayered air...

Intelligence Reveals Details of Zircon: Specifications and Manufacturers of Russian Missile Revealed

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (HUR) is continuing its series of publications on Russia’s ballistic weapons. This...

$4 billion milestone: NASA successfully launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

On Sunday, August 30, at 7:26 a.m. Eastern Time (11:26 GMT / 2:26 p.m. Kyiv time), NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space...

Secret Gift from Pentagon: Donetsk Was Likely Shaken by Strike from New JDAM-LR Cruise Missile

There is a growing body of evidence that Ukrainian forces may have used a newly developed cruise missile for the first time to strike...

“Russians should feel what their war is like”: “Alpha” special forces destroy a Tu-95MS in Engels

On August 28, Ukrainian forces successfully struck a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber and missile carrier directly at the airfield in Engels. The relevant information...

NASA Will Try to See the Invisible: Nancy Grace Roman Telescope to Search for the Faintest Exoplanets

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is preparing to directly image exoplanets using sophisticated optomechanical systems developed by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy....

Pentagon Seeks a Cheaper Successor to MQ-9 Reaper: General Atomics Developing the Wildfire Drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems expects its new unmanned aircraft, which the company plans to propose for the military’s Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program, to...