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A couple of thoughts about this image, one of which is very trivial.Germany’s Helsing to deliver 6,000 HX-2 strike drones to Ukraine
Helsing, the German defense technology company, has announced the production of 6,000 HX-2 strike drones for delivery to Ukraine. This follows a previous order of 4,000 HF-1 strike drones, which are currently being delivered in partnership with Ukrainian industry. Unveiled in late 2024, the HX-2...defence-blog.com
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Switchblade drones received good press in Ukraine in 2022 but then slipped into oblivion. RUMINT said the 300 model was not cost-effective and the 600 needed improvements. Allegedly, the upgraded 600 performed better in 2024.
"It's like déjà vu all over again." (Yogi Berra).Russian officials have denied responsibility for a Shahed drone strike on the protective confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, despite the discovery of Shahed drone debris.
The attack, captured on video, shows the moment of impact, yet the Kremlin has dismissed claims that it targets Ukraine's nuclear energy infrastructure.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called such accusations "provocations and distortions," contradicting physical evidence found at the site.
Ukrainian emergency services recovered fragments and the engine of a Shahed drone, a model produced in Russia with Iranian assistance under the name Geran-2.
This denial follows a similar incident in Moldova, where debris from Russian drones was presented to Moscow's special envoy, Oleg Ozorov, as proof of Russia's involvement in recent attacks on Moldovan territory. The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs released footage showing Ozorov's reaction upon entering a room where the drone wreckage was displayed.
Authorities in Moldova had confiscated the drones after they crashed near the towns of Chumai and Ceadîr-Lunga on February 13. Despite being confronted with physical evidence, the Russian envoy refused to acknowledge that the drones originated from Russia, demanding further proof of his country's involvement in the incident.
Russia cynically denies Chernobyl strike despite evidence
Russian officials have denied responsibility for a Shahed drone strike on the protective confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, despite the discovery of Shahed drone debris. The attack, captured on video, shows the moment of impact, yet the Kremlin has dismissed claims that...defence-blog.com
