Ukraine

The War Zone The Russian T-90M “Breakthrough-3” advanced main battle tank was seen in drone video exploding instantly when an anti-tank missile struck it. Twitter Screenshot Ukrainian forces have destroyed one of Russia’s advanced T-90M Proryv-3 (Breakthrough-3) main battle tanks in dramatic fashion, as recent video footage shows. The T-90M in question ended up losing […]

The War Zone The Ukrainian Air Force says that 500 Russian drones were launched against the country last month alone, and that this is just the beginning. Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images As winter draws closer, Ukraine is preparing for an even fiercer Russian drone offensive than that which was launched against its

The War Zone New video has emerged adding to claims that Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate is operating in Sudan against Wagner forces. Telegram Screencap In newly released video, a special unit sniper of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) is seen lying prone on a rocky outcrop, firing rounds from his suppressed rifle at a

The War Zone The ammunition was confiscated by U.S. forces during an interdiction of a stateless dhow in the Gulf of Oman last year. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images) In what a U.S. defense official tells us is the first transfer of its kind, 1.1 million rounds of 7.62x54mm ammunition and more than

The War Zone The improvised mobile SAM systems give Ukraine a highly agile interceptor for swatting kamikaze drones and cruise missiles at short range. capture via X/Ukrainian Armed Forces We have what appears to be our first look at a unique British-supplied mobile air defense missile system centered on the AIM-132 Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile,

The War Zone Ukraine says it sees no threat from the few hundred Wagner troops that have already returned to fight, but Russia could send more. Wagner Ukrainian officials say they are not concerned about the recent return of hundreds of Wagner Private Military Corporation troops to the battlefield near Bakhmut, where they had once

The War Zone For the second time in less than two weeks, the Russian Black Sea resort town of Sochi was targeted by Ukrainian drones. UkrSpecSystems/Twitter Screencap For the second time in less than two weeks, it appears that the Russian resort city of Sochi was targeted by Ukrainian drones. Unconfirmed reports say that the

The War Zone There are indications that the Su-35 was downed by friendly Russian air defenses near a highly contested area of Ukraine. Anna Zvereva/Wikicommons — CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed It appears that Russia lost another Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighter Friday. The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS)-connected Fighterbomber Telegram channel posted a brief, solemn message Friday

The War Zone After nine months of bloody fighting this year, Russia has gained the most ground, but it amounts to less than the square area of Kyiv. (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images) Despite all the bloodshed, destruction of towns and farmland and the loss of war materiel on both sides, little territory

The War Zone Russia has recently been using its Shahed-136 drones in larger numbers and the latest ones are upgraded with new features. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Russia is stepping up its attacks with Shahed-136 drones and is using a new generation of those weapons featuring warheads packed with tungsten balls, Ukrainian