Romania and US to conduct exercises with Ukraine in Black Sea and Danube Delta

The Romanian and US navies are organising Sea Breeze 23.3, a multinational exercise that will take place from 11 to 15 September in the Black Sea and Danube Delta. Military personnel from Bulgaria, France, the United Kingdom, Türkiye and Ukraine Read More …

Ukraine: Three bomb disposal technicians from HALO Trust hospitalized after hitting mine in Kherson region

Three bomb disposal technicians from The HALO Trust organization, involved in humanitarian mine clearance operations in Kherson region, hit a Russian mine, Head of Kherson Regional Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin has said. “A 24-year-old man was seriously wounded in head Read More …

US to arm Kyiv with depleted uranium tank shells

The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank Read More …

Cluster Munitions: New Use, Transfers Challenge Total Ban

Civilian harm from new use of cluster munitions and recent transfers of the weapon show the urgent need for all countries to join the international ban on cluster munitions, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing the 96-page global “Cluster Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 181

During the previous rotation on 3 August 2023, IAEA experts had been granted access to the reactor rooftops of units 3 and 4, which allowed them to verify that no mines or explosives were placed there or on the rooftops Read More …

Ukraine mines could exceed 1 million, says UN expert

United Nations mine experts working on the ground in Ukraine have told CGTN that the number of unexploded devices in the country could be in excess of 1 million. CGTN has spoken to Alexander Lobov, a military engineer and mine Read More …

Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison

This product provides a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used to attack U.S. and partner interests in the Middle East. Photos of UAV debris and components from Ukraine are consistent with systems Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 180

As part of their monitoring activities at the ZNPP, the IAEA experts are expecting access to the rooftops of reactor buildings 1, 2, 5 and 6 in the coming days. Earlier in August, the team did not observe any mines Read More …

Ukraine: Blast reported on premises of Interior Ministry site in Kyiv where experts examine explosives

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on Aug. 19 that an explosion occurred on the premises of the Interior Ministry’s State Scientific and Research Expert-Criminalistic Center in Kyiv’s western suburb. Klymenko clarified that the cause of the explosion is not due Read More …

How drones have changed the conflict in Ukraine war

As Kyiv’s counteroffensive to liberate Russian-occupied territories slowly advances in Ukraine’s east, the drone war continues to escalate. Beyond the symbolic value of high-profile strikes against targets in Moscow, deep in the Russian heartland, and Novorossiysk, a key Russian port Read More …

One Thing May Save Ukraine From Russia’s Mine Warfare Nightmare: Spider Boots

“Spider boots” may sound like one of the cool magic items you can find in fantasy games, but this specially-designed four-legged footwear exists in real life, and is literally a matter of saving life and limb. A recent news segment Read More …

Ukraine’s counteroffensive inches forward, with the help of cluster bombs

Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided by the Ukrainian use Read More …

Ukrainian troops use thermal cameras for demining

Ukrainian troops are using experimental thermal imaging equipment to detect Russian mines, CNN reported on Aug.15. In the village of Robotyne, located in the southeastern part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, According to the report, the new drone technique works best during Read More …

Ukrainian Army eagerly snatched dozens of ex-Soviet Army IMR-2 Engineering Vehicles

Ukraine’s foreign allies have pledged to the Ukrainian war efforts dozens of armored engineering vehicles: American-made M-88s; Challenger recovery vehicles from the United Kingdom; Bergepanzers, Wisents and Dachs from Germany; and even some very rare Norwegian NM189s, Swedish Bgbv 90s Read More …

Russia is expanding its use of landmines in Ukraine but removing them is proving difficult

One of crucial themes of the war in Ukraine has been the adaptation battle between the Ukrainians and Russians. Both sides have learned and adapted their tactics, technology and military organisations in order to improve their battlefield performance. The most Read More …

IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 178

On 8 August, the team visited the unit 2 main control room, emergency control room and other safety-related rooms. They did not observe any mines or unusual objects in these areas. However, in the turbine hall of unit 2, the Read More …

Russia: Scammers from Ukraine trying to trick Russians into committing crimes

Scam artists from Ukraine are using a new tactic to drag Russians into subversive activities, the Russian interior ministry said on Tuesday. “Anonymous callers tell people that con-artists are attempting to steal or have already stolen their money but it Read More …

Ukrainian army continues to use cluster munitions to shell Donetsk

Ukraine’s armed forces shelled Donetsk with cluster munitions for the second time in one evening, the mission of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to Ukrainian War Crimes (JCCC) reported. Read More …

How to blast through a Russian minefield

What does it take to blast a path through a minefield? A monster of a vehicle – part tank, part bulldozer – firing a rocket attached to a cord of explosives. That detonation in turns detonates the mines that are Read More …