This is another "know your enemy" moment for Europe. I can speculate that it was not just an occasional strike but an assassination attempt. Volodymyr Horbulin, despite being half-retired (he is 87 y.o.), is still a prominent figure in Ukrainian politics and the defence sector. And due to his Russian surname and long Soviet career, he was considered "a traitor" in modern Russian "patriotic" circles.
Russian drone hits Kyiv scientific centre near embassies
Polish war planes were scrambled into the skies to defend its airspace as Russia carried out strikes on neighbouring Ukraine.www.abc.net.au
"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (86 Viewers)
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The progress made on this is significant, I only hope that it works as well as it can do
Ukraine’s cheap Patriot rival now has a two-mode seeker
Ukrainian missile maker Fire Point has changed the published specifications of its FP-7.x anti-ballistic interceptor, now listing a combined infrared and radar seeker for the weapon instead of the infrared-only seeker it described earlier. The company posted an updated specificationdefence-blog.com
SaparotRob
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The Russians tried this. Turnabout is fair play.
Ukraine’s F-16s have downed over 3,150 Russian targets
Ukraine's F-16 pilots have shot down more than 3,150 Russian aerial targets, including 666 cruise missiles and about 2,500 drones, the commander of Ukraine's Air Force said during a meeting with Lockheed Martin. Lt. Gen. Anatolii Kryvonozhko gave the figures
Not directly war related, though it's loss is welcomed:
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Russian Tu-95 crashes on takeoff after engine failure
A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region of Russia's Far East on Sept. 29, killing six of the seven crew members on board. The bomber went down near the village of Krasnoyarovo after an engine failure during
Russia plans record $200 billion military budget for 2027
Russia plans to spend a record 17.1 trillion rubles ($201 billion) on its military in 2027, while its budget deficit this year is now expected to reach double the government's earlier forecast, according to government documents seen by Reuters. The
Tangentially related:
www.abc.net.au
Estonia slams Russian 'sabotage' after arson attack on defence company
An investigation finds Russian involvement in a factory fire in Estonia where drones were manufactured for Ukraine.
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Jadera
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Not directly war related, though it's loss is welcomed:
Russian Tu-95 crashes on takeoff after engine failure
A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed in the Amur region of Russia's Far East on Sept. 29, killing six of the seven crew members on board. The bomber went down near the village of Krasnoyarovo after an engine failure during
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