The Russian Army was reported on January 9 to have deployed Mi-28N attack helicopters to destroy Ukrainian strongholds and attack troop concentrations in the Donetsk region. The Defence Ministry reported that “all targets were destroyed” during the operation, although not specifying how many
Monthly Archives: January 2024
Ukrainian authorities have confirmed the death of two fighter pilots in recent hostilities, including one of its most experienced airmen the deputy commander of the 39th Tactical Aviation Brigade Major Stanislav Romanenko. The brigade operates Ukraine’s most capable class of fighter the Su-27
The Russian Air Force and Navy on January 8 launched a large “group strike” using a range of missile classes to target Ukrainian military-industrial facilities. The Ukrainian Air Force that targets were hit in the Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk and Khmelnitsky regions as well as in the parts of the
The British Royal Navy is set to decommission two newly refurbished Type 23 Class frigates, HMS Argyll and Westminster, due to severe personnel shortages, according to multiple reports from local media outlets. “We will have to take manpower from one area of the Navy in order to put into a new area
The Lebanese political party and paramilitary group Hezbollah on December 6 launched a successful strike on a major Israeli air surveillance facility near the Lebanese border using rocket artillery, with 62 rockets reported to have been fired. Located atop Mount Meron, the highest summit held by
The head of the Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Sidhu has announced that the country is preparing to place an order for Chinese FC-31 fifth generation fighters – a class otherwise known as the J-31. The service subsequently posted on its official Facebook page: The foundation for
On January 4 White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed that the U.S. intelligence believed Russia was using North Korean ballistic missiles in its ongoing war effort in Ukraine. While not elaborating on the exact missile class used, confirmation that the missile had a
Russian state media sources reported on January 4 that Army units operating on the frontlines the disputed Zaporozhye region have for the first time received modernised T-80BVM tanks. The region has seen Western-supplied armour including Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Leopard 1 tanks take
The Russian Military has begun using North Korean short range ballistic missiles in Ukraine, according to a January 4 statement by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. “Information indicates that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea recently provided Russia with
The Russian Defence Ministry is reportedly set to receive twice the number of Su-57 fifth generation fighters in 2024 as it did the previous year, according to a statement by the CEO of the state owned United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar. “We have completed the state defence order.