Ukraines
The US Army is taking stock of industry’s ability to source rare or obsolete parts needed to keep Ukraine’s Bradley infantry fighting vehicles running, according to a recently posted notice.The M2 Bradley, an armored combat vehicle, first entered service with the US military in the 1980s and has seen action…
Getting to Ukraine’s deadly “zero line” to fight is so difficult and dangerous that every step requires careful planning and coordination. It often feels like “Mission Impossible,” a Ukrainian sergeant told Business Insider.When moving toward the zero line, the forwardmost part of the front line where Ukrainian troops are closest…
Russia has been reducing its usage of conventional long-range attack drones in favor of more advanced, jet-powered ones, the spokesperson for Ukraine’s navy said on Monday.”The Russians are reducing the number of conventional drones they use while effectively increasing the number of jet-powered drones,” said Capt. 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk,…
Ukrainian strike drones flying hundreds of miles into Russian territory have been hitting oil refineries, military sites — and now the country’s biggest e-commerce warehouses.At least 10 facilities run by Russia’s largest online retail firm, Wildberries, have been struck by long-range drones in the last two weeks.The fixed-wing drones have…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise dismissal of his reformist defense minister has sent shockwaves through the country, causing unease and anxiety as Kyiv enjoyed a wave of fresh momentum on the battlefield.Ukrainian defense industry sources described the removal of 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov last week, after just six months on the…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has ignited an unprecedented uncrewed arms race, transforming what began as a brutal artillery war into a new mechanized nightmare of drones and robots that can hunt, strike, and kill.On a recent trip to the embattled country, Business Insider was granted inside access to the next…
