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Pentagon denies reports of Russia fielding laser weapons in Ukraine
The U.S. Defense Department on Friday denied reports that Russia has deployed its laser weapon systems to Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday there were no indications that Russia had used laser weaponry in Ukraine, following...
Ukraine’s artillery blow up dozen Russian ‘Z tanks’
A dozen Russian main battle tanks and armored vehicles were reportedly destroyed by Ukrainian artillery, according to the Militarnyi. The footage from the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows multiple explosions as the Russian military is holed up in industrial...
US Marine Corps aviation marks 110 years of service
The U.S. Marine Corps aviation will celebrate its 85th birthday on 22 May. On May 22, 1912, 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported to Naval Aviation Camp in Annapolis, Maryland, “for duty in connection with aviation,” sparking the...
NATO deploys Patriot system to Slovakia amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Dutch-German Patriot detachment deployed to Sliač Air Base, Slovakia, has undergone training drills to integrate with NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence Command and Control System. “The war in Ukraine has shown that all NATO countries, in...
US, Italian troops conduct battalion-sized air assault training operation
The U.S. Army has announced that the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade from Fort Hood, Texas joined the Italian Brigata Parachutisti “FOLGORE,” or “FOLGORE” Paratroopers Brigade in completing the largest air assault training mission in the parachute brigade’s...
Ukrainian Soldiers show ‘Z-tank graveyard’ after 80 vehicles blown up in one battle
Ukrainian Soldiers have released footage showing dozens of wrecked Russian tanks and armored vehicles destroyed in failed river crossing. Ukraine's military claims it destroyed almost 80 Russian armored vehicles, including main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles as...
Australia sends more armored vehicles to Ukraine
The Australian Government will provide further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 30 additional armoured vehicles as part of a new military support package. According to Minister for Defense Peter Dutton, Australia will gift 14 M113...
Crashed Russian Su-34 radio transmission releases: ‘I’m shot down’
Ukrainian intelligence had intercepted radio transmissions between air traffic controllers and the pilot of a Russian Aerospace Forces' Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback strike aircraft that was shot down over Ukraine. In the chilling intercepted radio from Russian Su-34, a...