In the night between 8 and 9 July, Russian forces launched a large-scale air attack on Ukraine, once again setting a record for the number of deployed aerial weapons.
Russia is increasingly deploying chemical weapons in its war against Ukraine, in clear violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, according to a joint warning from Dutch and German intelligence services.
During the night of 4 to 5 July, Russian forces launched a record-breaking aerial assault on Ukraine, using a total of 550 airborne attack systems.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday that serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system is now under way.
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On 1 June 2025, Ukraine launched Operation Spiderweb, the most effective drone attack against Russian airfields since the start of the war.
The report highlights that Russia is pursuing a satellite capable of carrying a nuclear device, a development the United States has monitored for years
Russia’s ability to deter, fight, or compete militarily with NATO is likely to remain weakened for at least the next three years, according to the 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
The Council of the European Union has imposed new restrictive measures on three Russian military entities involved in the use and development of chemical weapons.
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released a comprehensive technical analysis of Russia's new S8000 BanderoL cruise missile.
On the night of 11 to 12 April, Russian forces launched a long-range drone strike on the Sviatoshyn airfield in Kyiv.
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The Russian government has been devoting an ever-increasing volume of resources to the war with Ukraine, while attempting to maintain normality for its citizens.
Russia has lost more than 4,000 tanks since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to a senior U.S. military official.
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