Shortly after an unprecedented series of mass missile strikes across Ukrainian territory on December 29, which is considered the largest missile attack in Russian history, Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesperson Yury Ignat singled out the capabilities of the Soviet Kh-22 cruise missile which he
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Following major advances on the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine by Russian Army units, including the capture of the strategically located town of Maryinka which was at the centre of Ukrainian forces’ regional presence, the Russian Armed Forces on December 29 the Russian Armed Forces launched their
The Russian Defence Ministry on December 27 received the final batch of Su-57 fifth generation fighters completed in 2023, with 12 aircraft reportedly produced this year at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant. This represents a successful doubling of production compared to 2022 when
Continued From Part OneBearing almost sole responsibility for the security of the Arctic among Russian combat aviation assets, the MiG-31 is by far the largest, fastest and highest flying manned fighter or interceptor anywhere in the word, with a cruising speed of over Mach 2.3 being totally
On December 19 the United States government officially published maps revealing expanded territorial claims to a very large continental shelf in the Arctic Sea, the Atlantic, the Bering Sea, the Pacific Ocean, in addition to two sections in the Gulf of Mexico, and near the Mariana Islands, which
On December 25 an Israeli Air Force precision strike on the Syrian capital Damascus killed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Seyed Razi Mousavi. “A few hours ago, during the criminal missile attack of the child-killing Zionist regime on Damascus, Brigadier-General Seyed
Ukrainian artillery units have been forced to reduce ammunition expenditure by 80-90 percent to just 10-20 rounds per day. This was from a standard of 50 and peaks of close to 90 before major ammunition shortages began, accordingly personnel cited by the Washington Post, A member of the Ukrainian
On December 20 North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong Un commented on the test launch of the Hwasong-18 intercontinental range ballistic missile two days prior, stating that he was “deeply impressed with the combat efficiency” of the missile which showed “high mobility and rapid attack capability.”
Following over two months of escalated hostilities between Israeli forces and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, which were initiated by the latter in response to Israel’s initiation of ground operations into the Palestinian Gaza Strip, Hezbollah has reportedly begun to target Israeli air defence
On December 19 the North Korean state run Korean Central Television aired footage of an intercontinental range ballistic missile (ICBM) launch which had occurred the previous day, with this confirming that the previously unknown projectile fired from the vicinity of Pyongyang at 8:24 a.m. had been