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Crimea
Air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said the strike was carried out with Storm Shadow and Scalp missiles and was a “blow to the dictatorship of Putin.”
Sep. 22, 2023
UK
The destruction of the Rostov-on-Don submarine by Ukraine using a Storm Shadow cruise missile once again highlighted the weapon’s capabilities and the Black Sea Fleet’s vulnerability.
Sep. 19, 2023
Crimea
Kyiv’s missile strike has just handed Russia a huge blow, with major warship repairs now necessary, control of half the Black Sea probably lost, and serious egg on its face.
Sep. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine claimed that the destruction of a Russian S-400 “Triumf” missile complex in occupied Crimea on Aug. 23 had been achieved using a new, domestically designed missile system.
Aug. 30, 2023
F-16
The President flew an F-16 simulator; received briefings on fighter, bomber and air defense weapons systems from pilots and operators; and signs the new F-16 “Fighters of Evil” Air Force Day stamp.
Aug. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
The city of Starokostiantyniv has become a crucial target for Russian forces in recent months as it tries to stop the immense damage being inflicted by Ukraine’s 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade.
Aug. 7, 2023
Propaganda
Normally vocal Russian milbloggers have been silent about the “dramatic” attack due to what Western analysts have said could be “fear of Kremlin punishment.”
Aug. 1, 2023
Biden
Ukraine has been asking the US for the ATACMS for months but the White House is resisting the call. What are they? Why does Ukraine want them? Why won’t the US hand them over?
Jul. 24, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s campaign to degrade Russian ammunition supplies, which began in May, seemed to have continued on July 19, when an unconfirmed strike touched off epic explosions and mushroom clouds.
Jul. 19, 2023
War in Ukraine
General Ivan Popov, widely respected “soldier’s soldier” in command of Russian forces fighting to hold back Ukraine’s southern offensive has been sacked, days after his boss died in a missile strike.
Jul. 13, 2023
NATO
Ukraine didn’t get all that it wanted on the political front at the NATO Summit but, once again, nations stumped up more military hardware on the sidelines.
Jul. 13, 2023
Counteroffensive
Storm Shadow hits Russian command post – and commander; new Ukrainian positions squeeze Bakhmut; Shoigu hails apparent one kilometer gain.
Jul. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
The missile is capable of striking targets far into the country’s Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, well behind front lines that have remained relatively fixed for months.
Jul. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
A Russian lieutenant general, Oleg Tsokov, was apparently killed in an overnight Storm Shadow missile attack on Berdyansk, in the Zaporizhzhia region, on July 11.
Jul. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
Zelensky slams “absurd” stance, more weapons from France and Germany, more aid from Norway and news about F-16 training.
Jul. 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
Use of the high-tech British Storm Shadow is probable but unconfirmed. Satellites photographed 29 Russian military helicopters parked at Berdyansk airport two weeks ago.
Jun. 30, 2023
Moscow is furious Russian sovereign territory has been violated and is rattling sabers. But the Kremlin probably also is lashing out against a more agile opponent.
Nov. 21