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"
United States President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that the Russian deployment of troops to separatist-held areas in Eastern Ukraine was “the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine”. In… Continue reading "Biden Announces First Russian Sanctions, Warns Of Larger Invasion"
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the deployment of the Russian military as “peacekeepers” to parts of eastern Ukraine currently under the control of Russian-backed separatists, as part of decrees… Continue reading "Putin Orders Military “Peacekeeping” Operation In Ukrainian Territory"
Denmark will withdraw its frigate from the Gulf of Guinea due to the current situation in Ukraine, the Defence Ministry announced on 18 Februar. HDMS Esbern Snare, an Absalon class frigate, has been deployed to… Continue reading "Danish Anti-Piracy Effort in the Gulf of Guinea Ends as Ukraine Crisis Escalates"
During the ongoing of the Ukraine crisis, Russia has heightened tensions even more with an exercise of its cruise and ballistic missile forces. While the US insists that Russia is… Continue reading "Russia Testing Cruise and Ballistic Missiles As Part of Its Strategic Deterrence Exercise"
U.S. President Joe Biden has said that he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, with the invasion expected to begin within the coming week or… Continue reading "Biden Convinced Putin Has Made Decision To Invade Ukraine"