Ukrainians Call for THAAD Air Defenses Amid Reported Russian ICBM Strike
A Russian attack on a city that Ukraine said included the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has reinforced calls for the U.S. to supply Kyiv with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The Ukrainian air force’s statement that among the nine missiles launched Thursday at the city of Dnipro was a […]
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United States ‘Will Disappear’, Russian Lawmaker Threatens on Live TV
A Russian lawmaker threatened there will be “nothing left” of the US following reports that the U.S. is allowing Ukraine to extend the targeting of missiles supplied by Washington into Russia. “There will essentially be nothing left of America, which is trying to drag us into escalation. There will be no Biden or Trump. America […]
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Russian Nuclear Missile Cruiser Launch Postponed Indefinitely: Reports
The launch of Russia‘s heavy nuclear missile cruiser has been postponed indefinitely due to the cost of its repairs and modernization, according to the Russian news outlet Izvestia. The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARK) Admiral Nakhimov, a nuclear-powered warship, will not go on factory sea trials for its originally scheduled tests on November 15. The […]
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Russian Losses Approaching Three Grim Milestones
Russian losses in terms of tanks, armored patrol vehicles (APVs), and vehicles and fuel tanks are reaching new heights as the war in Ukraine hits 986 days, Kyiv reported. On Thursday, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced on X, formerly Twitter, that Russian losses in tanks since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022 were […]
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Russian Losses of Equipment in Ukraine Hit Two-Year High
Russian forces lost more equipment in Ukraine in October that in any month over the last two years of the full-scale invasion, according to latest analysis. Since the start of the war on February 24, 2022, the Oryx website has tracked Russian equipment losses using still or video imagery. It says the level of proof […]
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Russian Artillery Losses in Ukraine Pass Grim Milestone
Russian forces have now lost more than 20,000 artillery systems in the more than two and a half years of grueling land warfare, according to figures published by Kyiv’s military. Moscow has lost a total of 20,013 artillery pieces since February 2022, when the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv’s General Staff said […]
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