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Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv “More Than Ready” For Offensive, Defense Minister Says

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv “More Than Ready” For Offensive, Defense Minister Says

The War Zone Donated tanks and other vehicles have given Ukraine an “armored fist” needed to launch an offensive says Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov. via Twitter Ukraine’s military is “more than ready” to launch its much-discussed offensive, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told reporters Friday morning. “If in a global sense, in a high-percentage mode,

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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Beefed Up Defenses At Zaporizhzhia Nuke Plant

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Beefed Up Defenses At Zaporizhzhia Nuke Plant

The War Zone The fortifications were likely installed due to Russia’s concerns over an offensive that could run through the plant, the U.K. MoD says. U.K. MoD Ahead of the looming Ukrainian counteroffensive that could very well drive through the occupied portions of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russians have been reinforcing their military presence at Europe’s

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The Odd Case Of ‘Russian Air Defense Vehicles’ Showing Up On A Train In Ohio

The Odd Case Of ‘Russian Air Defense Vehicles’ Showing Up On A Train In Ohio

The War Zone Tor-M1s and an S-300 were recently spotted on railcars in Ohio, but they likely aren’t exactly what they appear to be. Joseph Zadeh / @aboveaverage.joe Joseph Zadeh, a trainspotter who goes by @aboveaverage.joe on Instagram, was kind enough to share pictures he took of these railcars and their cargo with us. There

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Ohio Ballistic Missile Submarine To Visit Korea For First Time In 40 Years: Reports

Ohio Ballistic Missile Submarine To Visit Korea For First Time In 40 Years: Reports

The War Zone A visit to South Korea by an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine is part of a reported broader new deterrence deal with the United States. USN A U.S. Navy Ohio class nuclear ballistic missile submarine is reportedly set to make a visit to South Korea sometime in the near future. This will

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Ukraine Situation Report: Explosive Drones Are Getting Very Close To Moscow

Ukraine Situation Report: Explosive Drones Are Getting Very Close To Moscow

The War Zone Ukrainian long-range drones are creeping closer to Moscow, which could become a major issue for Kremlin as the war drags on. Twitter Several locations in Russia, including near Moscow – as well as Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula it has occupied since 2014 – were reportedly hit by Ukrainian drone attacks Sunday

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Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Replacement Bid Cost Half Of Bell’s But Lacked Info To Back It Up

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Replacement Bid Cost Half Of Bell’s But Lacked Info To Back It Up

The War Zone Sikorsky recently lost a protest against Bell’s contract award for the FLRAA tender, arguing unsuccessfully that its bid was unfairly judged. Sikorsky Sikorsky’s losing proposal, submitted together with Boeing, for replacing at least a significant portion of the U.S. Army H-60 Black Hawk helicopters was roughly half the cost of the bid

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Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The War Zone Plenty of rations for all! Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images. Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. We can

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Ukraine Intel Chief Says Russian Arrest Threat Is “A Pleasure For Me”

Ukraine Intel Chief Says Russian Arrest Threat Is “A Pleasure For Me”

The War Zone A Moscow court arrested Ukrainian intel boss Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov in absentia for the Kerch Bridge attack. GUR The head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reacted humorously Friday to a Moscow court’s decision to arrest him in absentia in connection with the Oct. 8 attack on the Kerch Bridge. “It’s

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