Putin has received ammo from North Korea. Now he wants soldiers — and Pyongyang is ready to send them in July
Month by month, authoritarian allies deepen their military cooperation.
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These Ukrainian troops launch balloons, not bombs — but every HIMARS missile depends on them
They once filled forms in Kyiv or laid bricks. Now they fill the skies with data.
Forbes: Ukraine killed the age of artillery duels—now drones hit before the smoke clears
Ukrainian drones don’t wait for coordinates—they watch for muzzle flashes and strike before the crew can move.
Ukraine’s defense gets $4 billion boost to accelerate mass production of drone interceptors
Ukrainian forces shot down dozens of Russian drones on 20 June using new domestically developed interceptors. With G7 support, Kyiv is ramping up production to counter Russia’s rapidly escalating drone warfare.
Ukraine may receive Czech-procured artillery shells into 2026, Czechia’s FM says
With funding secured for 2026, maintaining support depends on electoral outcomes.
German Vector and Twister drones already help Ukraine track targets. Soon, they’ll come armed with power to hear artillery before it hits
They will be linked to neural networks are being developed to automatically identify weapons — and guide counterstrikes.
Russia loses 28,900 artillery pieces — yet still floods Sumy borders with largest number of miliatary equipment in six months
Trains packed with weapons and troops thunder toward Kursk Oblast. Ukraine braces for a brutal fight to keep its city of Sumy alive.
Ukrainian workshops forge tomorrow’s weapons with allies while Washington watches from sidelines
As the US Defense Secretary misses Ramstein, Ukraine and its European partners strike a game-changing pact: not just weapons, but weapons factories—on Ukrainian soil.
Ukrainian FPV drone destroys Russia’s state-of-the-art Malva self-propelled gun (video)
Ukraine's 413th "Raid" UAV Battalion struck the 2S43 artillery piece's ammo compartment, causing complete destruction of the Malva.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine produced more artillery systems than NATO countries in 2024
Ukraine's head of state noted that his country will produce even more this year, although the goal is not to replace the assistance of partner countries.
North Korea provides 50% of Russia’s ammunition, says Ukraine’s spymaster
Moscow struggles with recruitment, cutting its military target by 100,000 as it increasingly depends on Pyongyang’s military supplies, Budanov stated.
Artillery shortage forces Russians to deploy improvised weapons, expert says
Russian forces face critical artillery shortage, resort to mounting BMP guns on carriages while North Korean weapons prove ineffective
The Insider: As Russia depletes Soviet tanks and artillery, Putin’s Ukraine war drive to end by 2026
Once boasting a vast Soviet arsenal, Russia now has just 2,000 tanks left. With production stuck at 250 tanks yearly against massive battlefield losses, Moscow faces an insurmountable math problem.
Pyongyang sent 200 long-range artillery pieces to Russia, Seoul says
North Korea will likely send more equipment and troops to Russia, while Pyongyang may receive Russian tech for nuclear submarines and ICBMs.
Ukraine cut Russia’s artillery advantage from 10:1 to 2:1, Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi says
"I know that Ukrainian soldiers are exhausted," writes Syrskyi in a detailed Facebook post marking his first year in command. Yet, despite ongoing supply challenges, he emphasized significant military gains over the past year.
Denmark helps Ukraine boost artillery production 25-fold, Defense News reports
Ukrainian factories now deliver howitzers in 60 days at $2.5 million per unit – compared to years of wait time and $4.3 million price tags from European manufacturers - as a Danish initiative channels Western aid directly to local weapons production.
Ukrainian gunners praise CAESAR howitzers’ precision and mobility
The Ukrainian 55th Artillery Brigade effectively utilizes CAESAR howitzers against Russian forces near Donetsk's Pokrovsk, the focal point of Russia’s months-long offensive.
Prague seeks EU allies for fresh Ukraine ammo procurement initiative in 2025
Czech FM Lipavský seeks EU partner support, while exploring funding mechanisms to maximize artillery ammunition purchases for Ukrainian forces.
55% of Russia’s chromium imports flow through Netherlands – study
Russia channeled $70 million worth of military-grade chromium through the Netherlands in 2023, tripling its artillery lifespan, a new investigation reveals.
The Telegraph: North Korea sends Seoul-targeting artillery to Russian front
Pyongyang intensifies military support to Russia by delivering M1989 Koksan howitzers and M1991 rocket systems, while rotating troops after sustaining heavy casualties in combat against Ukrainians.