Executive Editor
Dylan
Dylan Malyasov is executive editor of Defence Blog. He is journalist, accredited defense adviser, consultant.
Born in Arequipa, Peru and educated in Kyiv, Ukraine, he graduated in business management and worked at leading European defense companies before becoming a military journalist.
As a journalist and volunteer, he was awarded the "For Assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine" medal. The order of award was signed by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov, on January 19, 2023.
Ukrainian Soldiers capture Russia’s rare armored vehicle
Ukrainian soldiers show off Russia's rare armored vehicle seized from the Russians during a counteroffensive in the Donbas region. Called the Vodnik GAZ-3937, it is a high-mobility multipurpose vehicle developed by the Russian automaker GAZ. The...
Turkish Navy receives new amphibious combat vehicles
Turkish Naval Forces Command, Amphibious Marine Brigade has received the first batch of the newest Marine Assault Vehicles (MAV), according to FNSS. According to a press release from the Turkish armored-vehicles manufacturer, MAV is developed...
Ukraine receives tank-killing vehicles from France
The Ukrainian military has received the first AMX-10RC armored reconnaissance vehicles from France. Video emerging on social media showed a French AMX-10RC wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, which has already arrived in Ukraine. Designated as “light tanks” in French, the...
Ukrainian Army receives first Challenger 2 tanks
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said the Ukrainian Army received its first Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT). "It was a pleasure to take the first Ukrainian Challenger 2 MBT for a spin. Such tanks, supplied by...
Russian new armored tactical vehicles collide in a horror crash
The Russian military lost four Z-STS Akhmat armored tactical vehicles on the Crimean bridge, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. "Five armored vehicles of Russian terrorists Z-STS Akhmat did not...