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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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UK-supplied Raven and Gravehawk air-defence systems deployed in Ukraine combine high-mobility launch platforms with infrared-guided air-to-air missiles adapted for ground use, enabling rapid engagement of drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft while strengthening short-range and point air defence against Russian aerial threats (Picture source: UK MoD). UK-supplied Raven and Gravehawk air-defence systems deployed in Ukraine combine high-mobility launch platforms with infrared-guided air-to-air missiles adapted for ground use, enabling rapid engagement of drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft while strengthening short-range and point air defence against Russian aerial threats (Picture source: UK MoD).

UK Sends Raven and Gravehawk Air Defenses to Ukraine to Counter Russian Drones and Missiles

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The UK government says it has delivered 13 Raven short-range air defense systems and two prototype Gravehawk launchers to Ukraine, with more Graveh...
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Russian tanks operate in coordinated pairs supported by real-time drone reconnaissance, using short forward dashes and overwatch fire to reduce exposure to FPV drones and modern anti-tank threats while maintaining direct-fire pressure on the battlefield (Picture source: Rostec). Russian tanks operate in coordinated pairs supported by real-time drone reconnaissance, using short forward dashes and overwatch fire to reduce exposure to FPV drones and modern anti-tank threats while maintaining direct-fire pressure on the battlefield (Picture source: Rostec).

Russian Tanks Change Battlefield Tactics as Drone Attacks Dominate Fighting in Ukraine

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Russian tank crews from the Vostok grouping have outlined a paired maneuver tactic near Sladkoye, combining overwatch fire, short forward dashes, a...
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M1A1 Abrams firepower centers on a 120 mm smoothbore cannon with stabilized sights and digital fire control for accurate long-range day-night shots, backed by 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns for close defense (Picture source: 425th Separate Assault Regiment, Ukrainian Armed Forces). M1A1 Abrams firepower centers on a 120 mm smoothbore cannon with stabilized sights and digital fire control for accurate long-range day-night shots, backed by 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns for close defense (Picture source: 425th Separate Assault Regiment, Ukrainian Armed Forces).

Upgraded Australian M1A1 Abrams Tanks Enter Ukraine Combat Service Against Drone Threats

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Ukrainian forces have begun combat operations with 49 Australian-supplied M1A1 Abrams tanks, using them primarily as protected direct-fire platform...
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Ukraine may now have to allocate more air defense assets and counter-UAS resources to deal with such a threat, as MANPADS-armed drones could potentially serve as a decentralized air defense layer for Russia's advancing forces. (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD) Ukraine may now have to allocate more air defense assets and counter-UAS resources to deal with such a threat, as MANPADS-armed drones could potentially serve as a decentralized air defense layer for Russia's advancing forces. (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD)

Russia arms Shahed drone with Igla-S air defense missile to shoot down Ukrainian helicopters

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On January 4, 2026, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces stated that fighters from the Darknode Battalion of the 412th Nemesis Brigade intercepted...
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The Hwasal-1 Ra-3 (also referenced as Hwasal-1D-3) is seen during a test launch from what appears to be a paved runway, likely at Onchon Airbase on North Korea’s western coast. The missile, equipped with a modified large-diameter warhead, was unveiled during a strategic cruise missile test on April 20, 2024. The Hwasal-1 Ra-3 (also referenced as Hwasal-1D-3) is seen during a test launch from what appears to be a paved runway, likely at Onchon Airbase on North Korea’s western coast. The missile, equipped with a modified large-diameter warhead, was unveiled during a strategic cruise missile test on April 20, 2024.

INTEL: Russia May Deploy North Korean Hwasal-1 RA-3 Cruise Missile in Ukraine War

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Russia is reportedly preparing to deploy a variant of North Korea’s Hwasal-1 Ra-3 strategic cruise missile in combat operations against Ukraine, ac...
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Satellite imagery showing the parking position of the Russian Ilyushin Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft at Yeysk airbase prior to its destruction during a Ukrainian drone strike. Satellite imagery showing the parking position of the Russian Ilyushin Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft at Yeysk airbase prior to its destruction during a Ukrainian drone strike.

Ukraine Destroys Russia’s Only Black Sea Ilyushin Il-38 Anti-Submarine Aircraft

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According to information released by the Security Service of Ukraine and supported by videos circulating on social media, Ukrainian special operati...
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Ukrainian intelligence and security services claim to have disabled four Russian fighter jets in two coordinated operations, using sabotage at a guarded air base near Lipetsk and long-range drones against Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea, underscoring Ukraine’s expanding ability to strike Russian tactical aviation deep behind the front lines (Picture source: Security Service of Ukraine). Ukrainian intelligence and security services claim to have disabled four Russian fighter jets in two coordinated operations, using sabotage at a guarded air base near Lipetsk and long-range drones against Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea, underscoring Ukraine’s expanding ability to strike Russian tactical aviation deep behind the front lines (Picture source: Security Service of Ukraine).

Ukraine Says Sabotage and Drone Strikes Disabled 4 Russian Fighter Jets at Two Air Bases

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Ukrainian intelligence says covert operatives and long range drones disabled four Russian fighter aircraft during separate attacks at a base near L...
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Ukraine’s drone industry is surging, with Fire Point claiming up to 200 strike drones a day to sustain the high attrition, high tempo unmanned campaign against Russian forces and rear area targets (Picture source: Mezha Media). Ukraine’s drone industry is surging, with Fire Point claiming up to 200 strike drones a day to sustain the high attrition, high tempo unmanned campaign against Russian forces and rear area targets (Picture source: Mezha Media).

Ukraine’s Fire Point Produces 200 Strike Drones Daily and Supplies 60% of Defense Forces

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Ukraine is rapidly expanding domestic drone and missile production, with manufacturers like Fire Point now central to daily strike operations again...
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The Chinese Silent Hunter is a high-energy fiber-optic laser weapon system designed to disable drones and low-flying threats with pinpoint precision. The Chinese Silent Hunter is a high-energy fiber-optic laser weapon system designed to disable drones and low-flying threats with pinpoint precision.

ALERT: Russia Deploys Chinese Silent Hunter Laser in Ukraine to Counter Drones

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Russian military units operating in Ukraine have begun using the Chinese-developed Silent Hunter laser air defense system, according to information...
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Illustration released by Ukraine’s Security Service showing a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka Kilo class submarine, which the SBU claims was critically damaged in Novorossiysk by an underwater Sub Sea Baby drone during a joint operation with the Ukrainian Navy (Picture source: Ukraine's Security Service). Illustration released by Ukraine’s Security Service showing a Russian Project 636.3 Varshavyanka Kilo class submarine, which the SBU claims was critically damaged in Novorossiysk by an underwater Sub Sea Baby drone during a joint operation with the Ukrainian Navy (Picture source: Ukraine's Security Service).

Breaking news: Ukraine claims first Sub Sea Baby underwater drone strike on Russian Kilo-class submarine

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Ukraine’s Security Service says it disabled a Russian Project 636.3 Improved Kilo-class submarine at Novorossiysk using an underwater drone called ...
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Approximately 90 percent of Ukrainian orders concerning the Roshel Senator were financed by foreign governments, including Ukraine itself, and around 10 percent of the fleet was donated directly by Canada (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD) Approximately 90 percent of Ukrainian orders concerning the Roshel Senator were financed by foreign governments, including Ukraine itself, and around 10 percent of the fleet was donated directly by Canada (Picture source: Ukrainian MoD)

Canada's Roshel confirms Ukraine received over 2,000 Senator armored vehicles since war started

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On December 5, 2025, Roshel CEO Roman Shimonov announced that more than 2,000 Senator armored vehicles have now been delivered to Ukraine since the...
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Ukrainian air defense crews engage a massive Russian missile and drone barrage on November 25, 2025, a night that saw more than 450 drones and 22 missiles launched. Despite heavy impacts on energy sites, Ukraine’s layered Patriot, IRIS-T, NASAMS, and electronic-warfare network achieved one of its highest interception rates of the war (Picture source: U.S. DoW). Ukrainian air defense crews engage a massive Russian missile and drone barrage on November 25, 2025, a night that saw more than 450 drones and 22 missiles launched. Despite heavy impacts on energy sites, Ukraine’s layered Patriot, IRIS-T, NASAMS, and electronic-warfare network achieved one of its highest interception rates of the war (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

Ukraine Reports High Interception Rate Against Russian Iskander And Kinzhal Missiles

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Ukraine says Russia launched a record mixed strike on November 25 with 22 missiles and 464 attack drones aimed at critical infrastructure. The scal...
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Ukrainian Tochka-U hybrid missile fitted with an improvised FAB 250 warhead, offering a mobile, short-range strike capability out to roughly 120 kilometers with a dense fragmentation effect optimized against personnel, soft vehicles, and exposed logistics positions (Picture source: CSIS/open source pictures). Ukrainian Tochka-U hybrid missile fitted with an improvised FAB 250 warhead, offering a mobile, short-range strike capability out to roughly 120 kilometers with a dense fragmentation effect optimized against personnel, soft vehicles, and exposed logistics positions (Picture source: CSIS/open source pictures).

Ukraine Reveals Improvised Tochka-U Strike Missile Fitted With FAB-250 Fragmentation Bomb

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Newly released photos from Russian sources show a Ukrainian Tochka-U missile fitted with a Soviet FAB 250 bomb wrapped in a resin-based fragmentati...
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The laser system mounted on the A-60 destroyed at Taganrog could have been part of the 1LK222 Sokol-Eshelon program, which focused on defeating or impairing the optical sensors of reconnaissance satellites rather than destroying them physically. (Picture source: X/Anton Gerashchenko and RussianPlanes/Alexander Nikolaev) The laser system mounted on the A-60 destroyed at Taganrog could have been part of the 1LK222 Sokol-Eshelon program, which focused on defeating or impairing the optical sensors of reconnaissance satellites rather than destroying them physically. (Picture source: X/Anton Gerashchenko and RussianPlanes/Alexander Nikolaev)

Ukraine destroys Russia’s unique Beriev A-60 airborne laser aircraft in Taganrog drone strike

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During the night of November 25, 2025, Ukrainian forces carried out coordinated strikes against Russian targets, including the Taganrog Yuzhny Air ...
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The Su-30SM2 is Russia’s latest naval multirole fighter, combining AL-41F-1S engines, Irbis-E long-range radar, and upgraded electronic warfare with an 8-ton weapons load for extended patrol, interception, and stand-off strike missions (Picture source: Soldar). The Su-30SM2 is Russia’s latest naval multirole fighter, combining AL-41F-1S engines, Irbis-E long-range radar, and upgraded electronic warfare with an 8-ton weapons load for extended patrol, interception, and stand-off strike missions (Picture source: Soldar).

Russia Fields Latest Su-30SM2 Fighters To Naval Aviation As Strikes Increase Over Ukraine

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Russia has delivered a fresh batch of Su-30SM2 multirole fighters to its Naval Aviation forces, marking the first fleet delivery publicly reported ...
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Ukrainian Ghosts unit strikes a Ka 27 naval helicopter and multiple Russian radar systems in Crimea using low-flying kamikaze drones, dealing a significant blow to the peninsula’s air surveillance network and exposing persistent vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses (Picture source: U.S. Navy). Ukrainian Ghosts unit strikes a Ka 27 naval helicopter and multiple Russian radar systems in Crimea using low-flying kamikaze drones, dealing a significant blow to the peninsula’s air surveillance network and exposing persistent vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses (Picture source: U.S. Navy).

Ukrainian Drones Weaken Russia by Destroying Ka-27 Helicopter and Four Radars in Crimea

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Ukrainian Defence Intelligence reported that special units used kamikaze drones on 21 November to destroy a Russian Ka-27 naval helicopter and four...
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The Leopard 1 Skyranger 35 fits into the framework Ukraine has already built around Gepard and Skynex batteries, which use the same Rheinmetall 35 mm ammunition family, share similar training pathways, and rely on related supply chains. (Picture source: Rheinmetall) The Leopard 1 Skyranger 35 fits into the framework Ukraine has already built around Gepard and Skynex batteries, which use the same Rheinmetall 35 mm ammunition family, share similar training pathways, and rely on related supply chains. (Picture source: Rheinmetall)

First German Skyranger 35 mm anti-aircraft gun on Leopard 1 Tank chassis to arrive in Ukraine

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Speaking at Rheinmetall’s Capital Markets Day 2025 on 18 November, CEO Armin Papperger told investors that the first Skyranger 35 turret mounted on...
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