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☆ Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Reports that the US purchased 81 combat aircraft from Kazakhstan are likely false, experts said. Kazakhstan has denied selling aircraft to Ukraine, saying foreign companies were not allowed to bid. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementReports that the US acquired 81 obsolete Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan are likely false, according to military analysts.

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☆ The wild-looking Russian 'turtle tanks' that keep showing up may not be as crazy as they seem
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Its new "turtle tanks" may look silly, but there are indications they may be effective. Some OSINT pages highlighted the turtle tank's role in the assault on Krasnohorivka. Abandoned Russian ‘turtle’ tank on the Krasrohorivka front. AdvertisementVideos of Russian “turtle” tanks during assaults on Chasiv Yar and Krasnohorivka. The Russian turtle tanks are a clear step beyond the widely documented "cope cages" both sides have relied on to try and shield their heavy armor throughout the war.

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☆ US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe US has acquired 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reported. The US purchased 81 of the aged warplanes, said the Ukrainian Telegram channel Insider UA, per the Post. AdvertisementDerived from the MiG-23, the MiG-27 was a ground-attack aircraft and saw action in conflicts like the Soviet-Afghan War. Some of Russia's outspoken propagandists have suggested that Russia should look to Kazakhstan following its invasion of Ukraine.

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Ahead of the encroaching Russian forces, Ukrainian volunteers have been evacuating civilians from Ocheretyne and other villages, posting videos on social media showing older residents leaving badly destroyed apartment buildings, along with their pets, and with belongings packed into cardboard boxes. A photograph taken on April 11, 2024, near the town of Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region, shows smoke rising from fires after bombing. Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty ImagesAbout 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Ocheretyne, on another piece of higher ground, the town of Chasiv Yar is also firmly in Russian sights. “The situation around the town of Chasiv Yar is difficult,” Nazar Voloshyn, spokesman for the Ukrainian Ground Forces’ “Khortytsia” operational-strategic group, told CNN. Ukraine’s vulnerability in the face of the FAB threat highlights another huge need for Kyiv – more air defenses.

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☆ Russia's firing new, long-range Kh-69 cruise missiles, war experts say, piling on the misery for Ukraine's dwindling air defense
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian forces have deployed a new cruise missile, the Institute for the Study of War said. AdvertisementRussian Forces are deploying a new, long-range cruise missile, known as the Kh-69, as it steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian war monitor account, which tracks Russian aviation activity, claimed that three Kh-69s were fired at Ukraine overnight on February 7-8. Kh-69 on display Mike1979 Russia/Wikimedia CommonsAccording to The War Zone, the Kh-69 was developed by Raduga, part of Russia's Tactical Missile Corporation. Russian forces can launch the missiles from Su-34 and Su-35 tactical aircraft rather than solely from strategic bombers.

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☆ Ukraine launched a barrage of attack drones at Crimea overnight, Russia says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia says Ukraine sent a wave of 41 drones over Crimea targets overnight on Monday. AdvertisementUkraine sent a wave of attack drones across Crimea overnight on Monday, Russian officials said, amid multiple unconfirmed reports of explosions on the peninsula. AdvertisementIn accounts cited across mainstream Ukrainian media, various prominent Telegram accounts reported explosions over eastern Crimea. The Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to the Crimean peninsula, is a prime target for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Crimean Wind also reported explosions being heard there, and said that a Pantsir-S1 antiaircraft missile system was fired from the oil depot.

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☆ Ukraine claims a new ‘foothold’ in the country’s south. What does that mean for Kyiv’s efforts to keep the West on its side?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In a recent interview with the Economist, General Valery Zaluzhny acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had failed to achieve a major breakthrough of layered Russian defensive lines. Ukrainian forces near Dnipro River. But the Ukrainian gains on the Dnipro’s left bank are tenuous. A pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel that closely tracks military operations said Thursday that “several small footholds had to be abandoned” on the Dnipro’s left bank. “Russian forces are trying to eliminate the main AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] bridgehead in Krynky with the support of all possible means of long-range defeat,” said one blogger.

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☆ Russia and Ukraine are filling the sky with drones. There are so many buzzing around over eastern Ukraine, they're actually crashing into one another: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian and Ukrainian drones are causing traffic jams in the Donetsk airspace, a pilot said. "The area has turned into 'Frankfurt Airport:' a frenzied traffic of drones — both their own and those of others," Voroshnov told Unian. "We were absolute masters in the night sky," Voroshnov told Unian. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs a result, Ukrainian drone operators have to be strategic with how and when they use drones, Voroshnov said. "We are moving to smart war," Voroshnov told Unian.

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☆ Opinion: The war on Russia’s doorstep just got uncomfortably close
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Michael Bociurkiw | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Then on Tuesday morning a drone attack on the Russian capital brought the conflict to Russian soil with fresh clarity. The aim here appears not to actually occupy Russian land – but to send a message to Putin and the Russian public that the Ukraine war is a waste of blood and treasure. What is perhaps likely in the short term, is that Russia will use a hybrid strategy to attack Ukraine and make life uncomfortable for the West. It is reasonable to assume that Putin will not end this war voluntarily, by submitting to a ceasefire or peace deal. And with the war he started getting uncomfortably close, I believe Putin’s days in office could be numbered as well.

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☆ Russia likely lost dozens of armoured vehicles in failed attack on Vuhledar: UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Russian forces likely lost dozens of armoured vehicles during a failed attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Vuhledar, British intelligence said on Friday. "Russian troops likely fled and abandoned at least 30 mostly intact armoured vehicles in a single incident after a failed assault," Britain's defence ministry said in a daily briefing. Russia's defence ministry has not commented on the report but it says military operations near Vuhledar and the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine - which Russia has been trying to encircle - are progressing well. "Thirty-one armoured vehicles of the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade from the Russian Pacific Fleet were destroyed during an assault on Vuhledar," the Moscow Calling military blogger said. Grey Zone, the semi-official Telegram channel of the Wagner mercenary group, said in a post that "a disaster is unfolding around Vuhledar, and it is unfolding again and again".

☆ A Russian state TV pundit's disagreement with Putin's war sparked a shouting match between him and his colleagues
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A Russian state TV pundit argued for talks in Ukraine, deviating from the Kremlin's pro-war rhetoric. Boris Nadezhdin has been critical of the war in Ukraine before, promoting negotiations instead. Ukraine has documented and alleged dozens of war crimes that it said Russian soldiers carried out in once-occupied Kharkiv. Sidorchik responded by asking if Russian soldiers who fought Nazi Germany in World War II had opened Pandora's box as well. He urged media outlets not to broadcast graphic footage of war crimes, saying it "won't lead to peace."

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