Olena Mukhina

Russian forces have begun equipping Project 21980 “Grachonok” anti-sabotage patrol boats with special protective nets designed to defend against Ukrainian naval drones. Photos of the modified vessels have been published by Ukrainian defense adviser Serhii Sternenko. Project 21980 “Grachonok” anti-sabotage patrol boat equipped with anti-drone netting in May 2026. Source:Continue Reading

Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec has announced deliveries of new batches of main battle tanks to the army, including T-90M, T-80BVM, and T-72B3M models. The equipment is being upgraded based on combat experience from the war against Ukraine and feedback from military personnel. Since 2022, Russia has lost 11,894 tanks, 24,486Continue Reading

Russia planned a major campaign in 2026 involving the use of naval drones. But these plans collapsed after SpaceX, at Kyiv’s request, blocked Russian access to Starlink satellite communications, says advisor to Ukraine’s Defense Minister Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov. This situation highlights Russia’s dependence on Western satellite technologies and the vulnerabilityContinue Reading

France has detained a member of the Donetsk People’s Republic, a pro-Russian terrorist organization, acting in Ukraine’s eastern regions. Ukraine’s Security Service and the Office of the Prosecutor General assisted in the operation. According to investigators, he is implicated in torture carried out in the illegal Donetsk detention facility “Izolyatsiya.”Continue Reading

North Korea has announced a sharp increase in artillery ammunition production amid large-scale arms supplies to Russia for its war against Ukraine, according to Defense Express. Pyongyang claims that current shell output has reached the highest level in the country’s history. This was reported by the state-run Korean Central NewsContinue Reading

North Korean troops took part in the military parade on Red Square in Moscow for the first time on 9 May. They marched as a separate column, becoming one of the most notable signals of this year’s event, according to Astra.  The parade remains one of the Kremlin’s key propagandaContinue Reading

Russia has begun using FPV drones with dropped explosive payloads. They are being found already dozens of kilometers from the border, not only on the ground but also on the roofs of apartment buildings, according to Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. Fiber-optic FPV drones areContinue Reading

At a beer lovers’ informal club for permanent UN representatives in New York, a tasting of Ukrainian products took place. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, left the event early after seeing the label of a craft beer from Lviv, says Svetlana Melnyk, the wife of Ukraine’s PermanentContinue Reading

Russia attempted to exhaust Ukraine’s air defense system with mass, combined strikes in April. However, Ukraine managed to intercept nearly 6,000 aerial targets, according to the Ministry of Defense. In comparison, during last year’s Russian attack, 19 drones reached Poland, a NATO member country. Polish air defenses could down onlyContinue Reading

Russia airstrike killed at least 12 people in Zaporizhzhia, according to Head of the Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov. The strike hit the city following statements from Russia about the need for a “ceasefire” for 9 May. More than 70% of Zaporizhzhia Oblast is under Russian occupation. However, the region’s mainContinue Reading

Ground-based robotic systems are increasingly being used in combat conditions. However, their effectiveness is tightly constrained by one critical factor — stable communications, says adviser to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, ArmyInform reports.  Ukraine plans to contract 25,000 unmanned ground systems, which will be gradually delivered to frontlineContinue Reading

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are strengthening their defensive capabilities in the southwestern section of the border, near the unrecognized Transnistria, due to potential risks, according to DeepState. Transnistria is a Russia-occupied region of Moldova, where Russian troops have been stationed since 1992. It is Moldovan territory that Russia effectively controls throughContinue Reading