8 January, 2025 Darts kamikaze drones for the 58th Brigade. January 2025. Footage from the KOLO Charity Foundation video
The 58th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has received a large batch of Darts strike drones.
The KOLO Charity Foundation, w…
A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Engels in Russia’s Saratov Oblast, where Ukraine’s defence forces earlier hit an oil depot that supplies fuel to Russian warplanes.
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax
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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, mine clearance experts have demined 35,000 sq km of Ukrainian territory, with 17,000 sq km cleared in 2024.
Source: Yuliia Svyrydenko, Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Eco…
8 January, 2025 Leopard 2A4 tank of the Czech military. April 2023. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic
The Czech government has started spending 2% of its GDP on defense, in line with NATO’s minimum target.
The Defense Ministry …
Russian forces are preparing to storm Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast. They have been approaching the town since the autumn of 2024, intending to encircle it.
Source: an Ukrainska Pravda source among Ukrainian commanders in the area
Details: In rece…
Austria has experienced two major political upheavals in less than 100 days.
In late September, for the first time in the country’s history, the openly pro-Putin Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) won parliamentary elections. Initially, it seemed that the w…
Russian forces have attacked an industrial facility in the city of Zaporizhzhia. According to updated information, one person was killed and at least six others injured.
Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Tele…
8 January, 2025 Missile-armed boat. Photo: UK Defense Journal
The UK government, together with the Ministry of Defense, has announced the development of a universal maritime drone for Ukraine.
The UK Defence Journal reported on this.
The Ministry of …
8 January, 2025 Hulls of recycled 122mm and 152mm artillery shells. Photo credits: United24
The Ukrainian military-run workshop recycles dozens of defective shells daily, turning them into ammunition for FPV drones and bombers.
United24 journalists v…
The European Commission stated that it expected to continue working with the US administration on topics of strategic importance to both sides, as well as emphasised the necessity of respecting sovereignty of states.
Source: European Commissioner Anitt…