Russia deploys near Kharkiv old 502TB ambulance from forgotten reserve
Russia deploys near Kharkiv old ambulance from forgotten reserve
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"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (11 Viewers)
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Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’
Ukrainian officials have issued warnings of heightened tensions on the northern front, as Russian forces breached Ukraine's defense line in the early hours of May 10, initiating an unexpected northern cross-border offensive. While Ukrainian regional authorities emphasized that Russia's progress...
We won’t sell Ukraine down the river, insists UK defense chief
Grant Shapps’ comments follow reports Britain pitched a peace deal to Donald Trump.
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Three Ukrainian Helicopters Landed Near The Front Line. A Russian Drone Was Watching—And A Russian Strike Force Was Ready.
For the second time in two months, Ukrainian army helicopters landed near the front line in eastern Ukraine to refuel and rearm—and got hit by Russian strikes.
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Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine, as Russia ramps up offensive
U.S. secretary of state’s visit comes as Russia’s assault on the Kharkiv region intensifies.
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Ukraine war: Putin’s choice of new defense chief reveals strategy ahead of summer offensive
Changing the defense ministry leadership signals that Russia’s president is “preparing for many more years of war.”
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Ukraine faces decisive battle as Russian forces surge
As the two-year war enters a critical phase, Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv is in Putin’s sights.
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Hungary teases veto over new EU Russian gas sanctions
Budapest opposes measures “that might have a negative impact on EU gas market” — a stance that could kill the EU’s effort to squeeze Moscow’s gas revenue.
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Tangentially related:
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The women of this small European nation are ready to 'send a signal to Russia'
Denmark is planning to expand its national service program and make it mandatory for women. While the issue is politically contentious, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is raging nearby and many are keen to sign up.
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Swedish DefMin: No plans to send personnel to Ukraine right now - Breaking Defense
Pål Jonson said if a "concrete proposal" was presented for allied countries to send personnel, Sweden would "take it into review."
Ukraine, Russia race to shield battle tanks from exploding drones
First-person-view drones threaten everything that moves on the front lines of Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders.
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Every Marine A Drone Defender Under Three Part Counter-UAS Plan
The USMC is tackling the huge threat posed by unmanned aerial systems in a holistic fashion, where every Marine could play a role.
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''...The physical sabotage campaign is part of a broader strategy that includes a flood of Russian propaganda and disinformation, increased espionage by Moscow and efforts to exert political influence in Europe to sow doubts about Ukraine's military prospects and divisions within the NATO alliance, according to Western officials and regional analysts...''
''...So far, there is no indication Russia has managed to seriously disrupt the supply of weapons, ammunition or other aid to Ukraine through sabotage, a Biden administration official said. But they warned that physical attacks in Europe represented a more aggressive approach and that Russia was "crossing new lines."
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''...So far, there is no indication Russia has managed to seriously disrupt the supply of weapons, ammunition or other aid to Ukraine through sabotage, a Biden administration official said. But they warned that physical attacks in Europe represented a more aggressive approach and that Russia was "crossing new lines."
Russia's 'brazen' and intensifying sabotage campaign across Europe
Vladimir Putin is trying to undermine Western support for Ukraine, according to U.S. and European officials. “Russia is definitely at war with the West,” said an analyst.
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Thumpalumpacus
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Drone swarms could certainly take out subsystems like radar/sensor suites, and perhaps even EMALS launchers, but you're not sinking a USN CVN with a few hundred hand-grenades strapped to drones. Seaborne drones carry much more explosive, but again, I doubt they have the armor-piercing properties and kinetic energy needed to penetrate the sides of the ship, which are also armored. Their deck and hull armor both require heavier and armor-piercing ammo.
China is on the right path with hypersonics for A²/AD. Those could well be carrier-killers.
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot
Fico was shot after government meeting in the town of Handlová, and evacuated by his security detail.
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''...A woman at the scene in the town of Handlová, central Slovakia, was cited by news outlet MNT.SK as saying that she had heard three or four shots. She saw Fico fall to the ground with head and chest injuries. A witness told Reuters he heard several shots and a man was detained by police...''
