Russians lose state-of-the-art R-416GM to Ukraine’s special forces (video)
For the first time in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ukraine's forces hit Russia's newest R-416GM mobile digital radio relay communications station, severing command links.
Lithuania sends Ukraine 14 M113 armored vehicles to “strengthen the demining capabilities”
Lithuania is transferring 14 M113 armored vehicles for strengthening Ukraine's mine-clearing capabilities as nonreimbursable aid coordinated through the Demining Coalition this week.
US transferring Patriot from Poland to boost Ukraine’s air defenses, NYT sources say
The system could reach Ukraine in the next few days, unnamed senior officials say.
First joint Rheinmetall-Ukroboronprom armor production site operational in Ukraine
German and Ukrainian arms conglomerates launched their first joint facility for repairing, producing armored vehicles in Ukraine, which would accelerate vehicle repairs and support troops faster, a Minister says.
Scholz says Germany will transfer third Patriot system, additional IRIS-Ts and Gepards to Ukraine
The German leader also called upon allies to join the initiative to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses.
Russia loses two aircraft, as Su-25 attack jet downed in eastern Ukraine, and Su-34 bomber crashes in North Ossetia
Ukraine says it has downed a Russian Su-25 attack jet in Donetsk Oblast. Separately, a Russian Su-34 bomber crashes in North Ossetia during a training flight, killing both pilots.
Ukraine denies Russian capture of Ivanivske near Donetsk Oblast’s Bakhmut
The Ukrainian forces deny claims of Russia's capture of Ivanivske village in Donetsk Oblast, stating they withstood intense shelling and repelled seven attempted breakthroughs.
Russian guided bomb targets residential neighborhood in Kostiantynivka, injures five civilians
A Russian airstrike using a KAB-500 guided bomb hit a residential area in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, injuring 5 civilians aged 63-88 and damaging at least 13 apartment buildings, Prosecutor's Office says.
US lifts weapons ban on Ukraine’s Azov Brigade
The US State Department lifts the ban on military aid to Ukraine's Azov Brigade, previously barred due to neo-Nazi allegations, after finding no evidence of human rights violations, allowing them equal access to US military assistance.
UK intel: Russia likely expanding recruitment across Global South to sustain war in Ukraine
Russia is intensifying efforts to recruit Africans, offering money and citizenship to replenish forces in Ukraine, amid domestic mobilization challenges, reports UK Defense Ministry.
US confirms Ukraine used Patriot to down Russia’s valuable A-50 radar plane in January
A senior US Army officer has confirmed that Ukraine used American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to down a Russian Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft in January 2024, a historic first.
Military: Russians gain ground but fail to breach Chasiv Yar’s principal defense
Ukrainian forces maintain control of the main defensive position in Chasiv Yar despite Russian advances nearby and assaults on the town's Kanal and, Novyi neighborhoods, the military says.
Ukraine hit three Russian S-300/400 air defense batteries in occupied Crimea, General Staff says
Ukraine's military says it successfully targeted three batteries of Russian S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in northern and western Crimea. The results of the attacks are yet to be confrimed.
ISW: Ukraine’s ability to hit Russian military targets with US weapons still heavily restricted
Biden's policy change allows Ukraine to strike some Russian military targets within a small area, reducing Russia's ground sanctuary by maximum 16%, with another 84% within the ATACMS range preserved, ISW says.