Magura V5 naval drones to get anti-air and dive capabilities - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine's Magura V5 naval drones, successful in sinking Russian ships, aim for upgrades to improve defense against Russian attack helicopters and ship armament during suicide missions, enhancing their capabilities in challenging Russia's Black Sea Fleet dominance.

Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes

Students in Belgorod - which is near the border with Ukraine - will not go to school early next week.

Not a single Ukrainian soldier saw Red Cross representatives while in Russian captivity

Russians still enjoying American burgers and sandwiches as companies refuse to leave

After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, most major Western fast-food chains closed up shop, sold off assets, and exited the Russian market. This was particularly true of the highly visible food sector. Major Western food and drink chains, including McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, KFC, Pizza Hut, Hard Rock Cafe, and the Jamie Oliver Group, have all since left Russia. A small cohort of six American fast-food chains decided otherwise. The franchises of Subway, Carl’s Jr., Papa John’s, Costa

Submarine Decoy Appears On Russian Naval Base Pier

A painted submarine silhouette with an actual conning tower structure follows a trend first seen at Russian strategic bomber bases.

Meet "Liutyi," Ukraine's homegrown drone behind strikes on Russian oil refineries - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine's domestically produced Liutyi unmanned aircraft has been behind precise strikes on Russian oil refineries up to 800km inside Russia.

Russia to deliver last two squadrons of S-400 air defence missiles by 2026

Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while the remaining two could not be supplied on time due to developing situations in view of the Russia-Ukraine war, which is still ongoing.

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Russia vetoes UN resolution on North Korean sanction monitoring

Russia has vetoed a U.N. resolution in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of U.N. sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear program, though the sanctions themselves remain in place. Russia’s vote prompted Western accusations that Moscow was acting to shield its weapons purchases from North Korea for use in its war against Ukraine, in violation of sanctions. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States would have extended the mandate of the panel for a year, but Russia’s veto will halt its operations. Russia's U.N. ambassador says Western nations are trying to “strangle” North Korea and sanctions have proven “irrelevant” and “detached from reality” in reining in its nuclear program.

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Ukraine has attack drones with range of over 1,000 kilometers, says Fedorov

"Most of the drones that attacked Russian oil refineries have a range of 700 to 1,000 kilometers, but now there are models that can fly over 1000 km," Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

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This is most probably an Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat, a Ukrainian-produced light aircraft, equipped with an additional fuel tank and a remote control system.

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Russians recovering the wreckage of the Ukrainian drone Liutyi after an attack on a refinery in Tatarstan Read more about Ukraine's long-range one-way attack drone Liutyi in our recent article: https://t.co/GhxwzIrF2d 📹via https://t.co/Kry3ntAdZy

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🛩 First appearance of an unmanned aerial vehicle that attacked the Shahed factory in Tatarstan The declared range is 3100 km and the warhead is 300 kg

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/2. I don’t think that the E-300 specifically was used to attack targets on the territory of Tatarstan. Since the tail section of the unknown drone was much slimmer than that of the E-300. But the example of the E-300 shows how approximately an A-22 already modified into a…

«Усі іноземці, які бачать мої літаки, кажуть: „Блін, як дешево“. Усі українці, які дивляться, кажуть: „Дорого“». Як Дмитро Шимків розвиває компанію-виробника БПЛА, що можуть гайнути на 3100 км аж за Урал

Минулого тижня технопідприємець Дмитро Шимків дав велике інтерв’ю «Економічній правді» про безпілотники D-80 Discovery та E-300 Enterprise, які виробляє компанія AeroDrone, де Дмитро є інвестором. «Чому я зайшов у цей стартап? Перше — це вага. У світі багато людей займається безпілотною авіацією, але найчастіше мова йде про легкі літаки. Далі йдуть середні, а далі нема нічого аж до літаків, які піднімають одну-дві тонни, наприклад, MQ-9 Reaper. Тобто є велика незайнята ніша», — каже він. У компанії Дмитро відповідаж за бізнес-девелопмент, інвестори, взаємини з держструктурами.  За словами Шимківа, нині літальні апарати, що виготовляє AeroDrone, не контрактує Міністерство оборони. Хоча літаки можуть пролетіти понад 3000 км. Наразі компанія виготовляє тільки одиниці літаків на місяць. Для серійного виробництва немає замовлень.

Minister: Over 36 million tons of goods exported via Black Sea corridor since August 2023

According to Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine's corridor has already facilitated shipments of more goods than the Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by Turkey and the U.N. in July 2022.

Deploying jets to protect Ukraine would lead to escalation, UK foreign secretary says

Deploying Western fighter jets to protect Ukraine from missile strikes, as was done for Israel on April 14, would lead to "dangerous escalation," U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on air on April 15.

Possible cover-up of Ukraine's west by Patriot system in Poland: Foreign Minister explains

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that a scenario in which Patriot air defense systems deployed in Poland would cover the western regions of Ukraine is realistic.

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Did Mike Johnson Just Get Religion on Ukraine?

Susan B. Glasser on the Speaker Mike Johnson’s sudden willingness to bring foreign-aid bills to the House floor against the wishes of G.O.P. Trump loyalists.

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

Kyiv claims that the swing-wing bomber was brought down nearly 200 miles from the Ukrainian border by a modified S-200 air defense system.

"Week-long ambush" preceded historic Russian Tu-22 bomber downing, Ukraine intel chief says, confirming S-200 use - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine's military intelligence chief reveals details of the successful operation to down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, confirms the use of the S-200 surface-to-air missile.

Ukraine's obsolete S-200 missile systems reportedly back on track to hit Russian targets

The first Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber was reportedly shot down by Ukraine and crashed over Russia's Stavropol Krai overnight on April 19. The aircraft was carrying out a combat mission when a Soviet-era S-200 anti-aircraft system shot it down, an intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent. The Russian Defense

U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.

US announces $300 million defense aid package for Ukraine

This is the first package since last December, as U.S. funds for Kyiv have been blocked by disputes in Congress.

Biden Administration Announces Significant New Security Assistance for Ukraine

DOD announced significant new security assistance to urgently meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

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