On January 20, 2023, the eighth meeting of partner countries in the Ramstein format took place. Representatives of the defense departments of 50 countries agreed on another military aid package. Ukraine received many, but the most desired modern Leopard 2 tanks were not agreed upon during the meeting. However, common sense prevailed very quickly -…
Before the start of the full-scale conflict, the armed forces of Ukraine had a much smaller military potential compared to the Russian Federation. After the collapse of the USSR, most of the heavy weapons went to Russia. Moreover, the majority of enterprises of the military-industrial complex are also located on the territory of the Russian…
The authoritative French newspaper Le Figaro wrote an article stating that Russian troops in Ukraine deployed «their most modern Su-57 fighter.» The fifth-generation fighter, which entered service in 2020, will be used by the Russians for air-to-air or air-to-ground missions, according to British intelligence. Let’s see where and how the Russian military used this type…
Another story about the sad prospects of the Ukrainian army: this time — from the Financial Times with reference to an unnamed Western expert and adviser on defense issues. The source of the British publication claims: «Ukrainian forces (…) are facing their own problems. They have high casualties, many of them are not trained enough,…
Are there enough weapons in Ukraine? What weapons are used in Ukraine? We will try to answer these questions in this article. The opinion of experts from the Financial Times Roman Olerchuk, Ben Hall, and Felicia Schwartz in their Financial Times article, “Kyiv is using up its ammunition at an alarming rate as it…
