Ukraine wants to develop laser guidance, AI for drones swarms, cheap missiles - minister
Ukraine seeks to engage arms manufacturers in the development of effective laser guidance, AI for drone swarms, own rocket salvo systems, and cheap missiles.
30 August 2024
Ukraine seeks to engage arms manufacturers in the development of effective laser guidance, AI for drone swarms, own rocket salvo systems, and cheap missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine dismissed Mykola Oleshchuk from the post of Air Force Commander
Polish air defense forces will not shoot down Russian missiles and attack drones over the territory of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk says no one is making a secret of the recent crash of the F-16 fighter jet piloted by Oleksii Mes, adding that the investigation is ongoing.
Giving Ukraine permission to use weapons provided by EU countries to hit military targets on Russian territory would not imply that the EU or its individual member states is at war with Russia.
The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Ruben Brekelmans, answering journalists' questions about the expected delivery of the Patriot system to Ukraine, said that he would not name the exact date, adding that Ukraine will receive everything that has been promised.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon a $1.3 billion contract to manufacture Javelin missiles, making it the largest one-year order for missiles to date.
Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak held a meeting with the staff of the U.S. Congress and director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council, John Herbst, discussing the situation in the energy system after Russia’s massive missile and drone attacks.
In the early hours of Friday, August 30, Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down 12 Shahed-131/136 one-way attack drones launched by Russia.
In Kherson region, six people were injured in Russian strikes over the past day.
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 30, 2024, amounted to about 613,590 people, including another 1,200 people in the last day.
There is one missile-carrying ship in the Black Sea with a total volley of up to 4 missiles.
In Zaporizhzhia, the restoration of a residential building on Kiyashka Street, destroyed during rocket attacks, is being completed.
Throughout the day, a total of 156 combat clashes took place on the front lines, most of the attacks were repulsed by the Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsk sector.
29 August 2024
On August 26, pilot of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksii Mes, was killed on combat duty while repulsing Russian massive missile attack.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the loss of an F-16 aircraft.
President Volodymyr Zelensky held two important meetings to discuss the situation on the front lines and the development of domestic long-range weapons.
The Ambassador of the European Union to Ukraine, Katarína Mathernová, echoes the opinion of EU High Representative Josep Borrell regarding the need to grant Ukraine permission to use long-range weapons, provided by Western partners, against legitimate targets inside Russia.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
Ukraine wants Poland to shoot down missiles or drones flying in its direction and needs the support of its partners in this matter.
Whether Russia will be at the second Peace Summit will be very much determined by Ukraine
Since the beginning of the day on August 29, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have shot down two Russian Kh-59/69 guided missiles and 60 Shahed-131/136 attack drones.
On the night of August 29, the Russian army shelled the village of Odnorobivka, Kharkiv region, with Grad multiple rocket launchers. The power grid was damaged again after the restoration.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine still lack resources for effective offensives in eastern and southern Ukraine. However, Kyiv is trying to “reformat” the war through its operation in Russia’s Kursk region.
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 29, 2024 amount to nearly 612,390 invaders, including another 1,200 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
As of Thursday morning, August 29, there was one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier on combat duty in the Black Sea.
28 August 2024
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation in the Middle East region.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, who is currently visiting Poland, met with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski in Olsztyn to discuss steps to intercept Russian drones and missiles.
The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday following recent heavy Russian airstrikes against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Allies strongly condemned Russia’s indiscriminate strikes and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen Ukraine’s defences.