With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a flurry of condemnation and sanctions from the EU, NATO and many countries began. In the midst of this activity Turkey’s handling of the situation… Continue reading "Blocking The Bosphorus – Turkey Implements The Montreux Convention"
Overnight and in the early hours of the morning the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Chernihiv suffered significant bombardment, with civilian area struck. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense states that… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 6)"
While the Russian army continues to advance in Ukraine on the fifth day of its invasion, new footage from the region continues to emerge. On 27 February, the Ukrainian Armed… Continue reading "Ukraine Releases First Videos of Successful Bayraktar TB2 Drone Strikes Against Russian Forces"
While world attention has turned to Ukraine, Taiwan effectively remains under siege with Chinese aircraft continuing their regular incursions into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). According to Taiwan’s Ministry… Continue reading "Taiwan Under Pressure as Eyes Turn to Ukraine"
Yesterday saw reports of talks between Russia and Ukraine, to be mediated by Belarus near the Pripyat river. It also saw initial suggestions that Belarusian armed forces may join their… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 5)"
Ukraine faced its fourth night of bambardments with attacks on Kharkiv intensifying. Last night, in a significant move, it was confirmed European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada,… Continue reading "UPDATES: War In Ukraine (Day 4)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue to deliver more fascinating news from around the World regarding military… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (21-25 February)"
Last night Ukraine’s President Zelensky warned in a defiant address that Kyiv was under threat and may fall before morning. Kyiv, however, remains in Ukrainian hands The situation on the… Continue reading "UPDATES: Russian Advance in Ukraine Slows"
Yesterday, in the early hours of the morning the Russian Federation launched an invasion of Ukraine. If you missed our coverage of the first day of the conflict, you can… Continue reading "UPDATES: Kyiv Under Pressure as Russia Renews Advances"
At around 4AM local time the Russian Federation began offensive operations against Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin made an apparently pre-recorded ’emergency address’ and announced a ‘special military operation’. A series… Continue reading "UPDATES: Russia Begins Offensive Operations Against Ukraine"