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Russia has deployed an improvised R-77-1 FrankenSAM air defense system to counter Ukrainian drone and cruise missile attacks inside its territory, but with a limited range due to the absence of onboard radar. (Picture source: Telegram/ Voenny Osvedomitel) Russia has deployed an improvised R-77-1 FrankenSAM air defense system to counter Ukrainian drone and cruise missile attacks inside its territory, but with a limited range due to the absence of onboard radar. (Picture source: Telegram/ Voenny Osvedomitel)

Russia deploys first R-77 FrankenSAM air defense system following repeated Ukrainian drone strikes

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Russia has deployed its first improvised ground-based R-77-1 FrankenSAM air defense system in Oryol, adapting the R-77-1 air-to-air missile into a ...
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Russia's loss of the first 96K6 Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense system mounted on a Belarusian MZKT-7930 chassis in combat operations in Ukraine can be confirmed, following these new informations. (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD and BelPol) Russia's loss of the first 96K6 Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense system mounted on a Belarusian MZKT-7930 chassis in combat operations in Ukraine can be confirmed, following these new informations. (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD and BelPol)

Russia's use of Belarusian-made Pantsir-S1 on MZKT chassis in Ukraine confirmed after new analysis

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Russian forces have lost the first 96K6 Pantsir-S1 short-range air defense system mounted on a Belarusian MZKT-7930 chassis in combat operations in...
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The launcher observed in the footage corresponds to known RBS 15 mobile launchers, particularly in the design of the transport-launch containers, which are rectangular and mounted in pairs on a truck chassis. (Picture source: Ukrainian Navy and Saab) The launcher observed in the footage corresponds to known RBS 15 mobile launchers, particularly in the design of the transport-launch containers, which are rectangular and mounted in pairs on a truck chassis. (Picture source: Ukrainian Navy and Saab)

Ukraine uses Swedish RBS 15 missile for first time to strike Russian Sivash offshore platform in the Black Sea

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The Ukrainian Navy may have conducted its first confirmed combat use of the RBS 15 anti-ship missile during a strike against the Russian-controlle...
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The limited number of available Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates, only three, increases the operational importance of each unit, as each unit's damage directly reduces Russia's missile strike capacity against Ukrainian cities. (Picture source: Russian and Ukrainian MoD) The limited number of available Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates, only three, increases the operational importance of each unit, as each unit's damage directly reduces Russia's missile strike capacity against Ukrainian cities. (Picture source: Russian and Ukrainian MoD)

Ukraine conducts second strike on Russian frigate Admiral Makarov within five weeks to disrupt missile attacks

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Ukraine conducted a second precision drone strike against the Russian Navy’s Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Makarov at the Novorossiysk ...
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Each RapidRanger launcher carries four ready-to-fire missiles, either Starstreak 2 and Lightweight Multirole Missiles, providing an immediate engagement capability without additional preparation time. (Picture source: Telegram/Mykhailo Fedorov) Each RapidRanger launcher carries four ready-to-fire missiles, either Starstreak 2 and Lightweight Multirole Missiles, providing an immediate engagement capability without additional preparation time. (Picture source: Telegram/Mykhailo Fedorov)

UK's RapidRanger air defense systems now protect Ukraine from Russian drone attacks

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British RapidRanger short-range air defense systems, developed by Thales UK, are now operationally deployed by Ukraine to counter Russian drone and...
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Russia’s approach in the Arctic relies on persistent presence and logistical support, making vessels like the Project 23550 (such as the Purga and the Ivan Papanin) central to its strategy. (Picture source: Ukraine AFU and Russian MoD) Russia’s approach in the Arctic relies on persistent presence and logistical support, making vessels like the Project 23550 (such as the Purga and the Ivan Papanin) central to its strategy. (Picture source: Ukraine AFU and Russian MoD)

Ukraine strikes Russian Project 23550 combat icebreaker Purga in surprise attack over 1,000 km from war zone

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Ukraine demonstrated its long-range strike capability by damaging a Russian Project 23550 Arktika-class icebreaking patrol ship, identified as the ...
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The Ukrainian drone used to shoot down the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter in flight was a fiber-optic FPV system produced by General Chereshnya, specifically from the OPTIX series that was officially certified in late December 2025. (Picture source: Telegram/USF Army) The Ukrainian drone used to shoot down the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter in flight was a fiber-optic FPV system produced by General Chereshnya, specifically from the OPTIX series that was officially certified in late December 2025. (Picture source: Telegram/USF Army)

Ukraine's fiber-optic drone shoots down Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter in flight for the first time

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Ukrainian forces used a fiber-optic FPV drone from the General Chereshnya Optix series to shoot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter in flight ov...
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The Saab 340 AEW&C, also known as ASC 890, is capable of tracking up to 1,000 airborne targets and 500 surface targets simultaneously, and its radar’s lookdown capability allows it to detect low-flying threats that would otherwise be obscured by terrain. (Picture source: NATO and X/WarTranslated) The Saab 340 AEW&C, also known as ASC 890, is capable of tracking up to 1,000 airborne targets and 500 surface targets simultaneously, and its radar’s lookdown capability allows it to detect low-flying threats that would otherwise be obscured by terrain. (Picture source: NATO and X/WarTranslated)

Ukraine deploys Swedish ASC 890 early warning aircraft for first time against Russian missile attacks

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Ukraine seems to have publicly deployed the Swedish Saab 340 AEW&C (ASC 890) airborne early warning and control aircraft for the first time in oper...
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The TOS-3 launcher pod is fitted with protective mesh screening, like the TOS-2, Volnorez electronic warfare systems, and possibly a digital fire control and communications equipment to support extended engagement distances. (Picture source: Russian MoD) The TOS-3 launcher pod is fitted with protective mesh screening, like the TOS-2, Volnorez electronic warfare systems, and possibly a digital fire control and communications equipment to support extended engagement distances. (Picture source: Russian MoD)

Russia deploys new TOS-3 Drakon thermobaric rocket system in Ukraine against fortified positions

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On February 4, 2026, the Russian Ministry of Defense released official footage showing the TOS-3 Drakon heavy flamethrower system conducting combat...
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The Mac Owl can ford water obstacles up to 1,200 mm deep without preparation, cross ditches up to 800 mm wide, climb gradients of 60 percent, and operate on lateral slopes of up to 21 percent. (Picture source: X/Dimko Zhluktenko) The Mac Owl can ford water obstacles up to 1,200 mm deep without preparation, cross ditches up to 800 mm wide, climb gradients of 60 percent, and operate on lateral slopes of up to 21 percent. (Picture source: X/Dimko Zhluktenko)

Ukraine starts testing new Mac Owl 4x4 armored personnel carrier under combat conditions

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On February 1, 2026, Dimko Zhluktenko reported that the Mac Owl armored personnel carrier had entered testing with units of the Ukrainian Army foll...
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Russia uses the Shahed-107 primarily to strike targets 100 to 300 kilometers behind the Ukrainian front line, making it suitable for attacks on logistics hubs, fuel depots, command posts, air defense systems, and infrastructure nodes that are costly to defend continuously. (Picture source: Wild Hornets and Iranian MoD) Russia uses the Shahed-107 primarily to strike targets 100 to 300 kilometers behind the Ukrainian front line, making it suitable for attacks on logistics hubs, fuel depots, command posts, air defense systems, and infrastructure nodes that are costly to defend continuously. (Picture source: Wild Hornets and Iranian MoD)

Ukraine downs first Iranian Shahed-107 drone with high-speed Sting interceptor

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On January 24, 2026, Wild Hornets confirmed the first recorded interception of an Iranian-made Shahed-107 loitering munition by a Ukrainian Sting i...
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Russia’s Geran-5 is a jet-powered long-range strike drone assessed by Ukrainian intelligence as a derivative of Iran’s Karrar UAV, featuring a conventional fixed-wing layout, an estimated 1,000 km range, a 90 kg warhead, jam-resistant satellite navigation, and potential options for air launch from Su-25 aircraft and experimental carriage of short-range air-to-air missiles (Picture source: Open source). Russia’s Geran-5 is a jet-powered long-range strike drone assessed by Ukrainian intelligence as a derivative of Iran’s Karrar UAV, featuring a conventional fixed-wing layout, an estimated 1,000 km range, a 90 kg warhead, jam-resistant satellite navigation, and potential options for air launch from Su-25 aircraft and experimental carriage of short-range air-to-air missiles (Picture source: Open source).

Russia Deploys the New Geran-5 Jet Strike Drone in Ukraine in Its First Combat Use

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Ukrainian military intelligence says Russia has conducted the first combat use of a new jet-powered long-range strike drone known as Geran-5 during...
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