europe-is-considering-its-virtual-space-command-and-iris²-system-that-could-also-aid-ukraine

Last week, important operations were launched within the framework of the European Union’s Space Programme Governmental Satellite Communications system (Govsatcom). They are linked to the development of the IRIS² satellite system, UkrInform reports.  Europe aims to reduce its dependence on private US companies, particularly SpaceX.  Ukraine also relies on theContinue Reading

russian-attacks-256-energy-sites-in-ukraine,-but-austria’s-far-right-says-“no-winter-aid”

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has criticized the government’s decision to provide winter aid to Kyiv, despite 256 Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure since the start. Earlier, the Austrian government allocated €3 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, OTS reports.  Ukraine’s losses from Russia’s aggression are estimated at $800Continue Reading

from-ukraine-testing-to-“golden-dome”:-us-defense-company-wins-contract-after-secretly-deploying-tempest-system-to-kyiv-troops

American defense company V2X has signed a contract with the US Missile Defense Agency to develop the SHIELD multi-layered defense system, with the total supply volume yet to be disclosed. Previously, V2X secretly deployed the Tempest air defense system to Ukraine for testing, Defense Express reports. Tempest uses AGM-114L LongbowContinue Reading

“not-manpads-—-communications”:-expert-says-russia’s-real-drone-threat-is-turning-shaheds-into-200-km-fpv-weapons

Ukraine’s greatest challenge today is not Moscow’s attempts to modernize its outdated weapons. The most concerning fact is that Russians are increasingly experimenting with various types of communications that enable control of strike drones in FPV mode, says Kostyantyn Kryvolap, a former test engineer at the Antonov Design Bureau, UNIANContinue Reading

1939-poland-lesson:-harvard-historian-says-ukraine’s-guarantees-depend-on-whether-russia-believes-west-would-actually-fight

Western countries have publicly declared their readiness to provide Ukraine with post-war security guarantees. However, the effectiveness of these guarantees depends not on the wording of documents, says Harvard University professor of Ukrainian history Serhii Plokhii, Ukrainska Pravda reports.  On 6 January, the Coalition of the Willing gathered in ParisContinue Reading

51st-army-loses-ammunition-depot:-ukraine’s-drone-forces-destroy-russia’s-makiivka-stockpile

Operators of Ukraine’s drone forces destroyed a Russian stockpile of rocket and artillery weapons, Commander of the Ukrainian UAV Forces Robert “Madiar” Brovdi reports. They also struck critical energy infrastructure targets in temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk Oblast and Crimea. Russia is using Ukrainian-occupied territories as a staging ground forContinue Reading