Russia’s defense ministry claimed on Wednesday to have destroyed two Ukrainian HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, but their claims were contradicted by the video they released of the engagement, which showed… Continue reading "Russian Footage Contradicts Own Claims Of Ukrainian HIMARS Destruction"
Ukraine’s military has released photographs of Ukrainian special forces soldiers raising the country’s flag on Snake Island, a strategic Black Sea outpost abandoned by Russian forces a week ago after… Continue reading "Ukrainian Troops Raise Flag Over Snake Island"
The Ukrainian and Russian militaries reported on Thursday that Russian forces previously stationed on Snake Island had been evacuated from the strategic Black Sea outpost. Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command claimed… Continue reading "Russian Forces Abandon Snake Island In Ukrainian Victory"
Russian cruise missiles hit a shopping center in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday afternoon, with Ukrainian authorities reporting the death of at least 11 civilians and injuries… Continue reading "Zelensky: Russian Cruise Missile Attack On Shopping Center “Outrageous”"
It has been four months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It was preceded by a massive, months long build-up of personnel and equipment. Several air bases… Continue reading "Observing Russia’s Airpower in Ukraine"
At the beginning of June, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a possible offensive by the Turkish army into the contested border area between Turkey and Syria. Since 2016 Turkey’s Armed… Continue reading "Turkey Prepares for Renewed Operations in Syria"
A report in the New York Times last month quoted unnamed senior US officials revealing that the US has been providing targeting assistance to the Ukrainian military, including, presumably signals… Continue reading "The Role of United States ISR in Ukraine"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most exciting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including Lithuanian TB-2 crowdfunding… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (30 May – 3 June)"
While the US decision to transfer M142 HIMARS to Ukraine will undoubtedly overshadow Sweden’s latest Ukrainian aid announcement the Swedish package is significant. At a joint press conference earlier today… Continue reading "Sweden To Provide Robot 17 Missiles to Ukraine"
The White House has announced another batch of military aid to be sent to Ukraine in coming days. One system set to be transferred which stands out among new $700… Continue reading "New US Aid Package Will Deliver HIMARS, Helicopters And More Javelins To Ukraine"