Ukraine can get their hands on some German Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks as Rheinmetall’s chief executive Armin Papperger expressed that the company was ready to provide 50 Leopard 1 tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. If approved by the German Government, it could take just 6 weeks before it would be delivered. According to […]
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Russians Booby-Trapped Dead Bodies With Land Mines, Explosives in Ukraine
Following Russia’s temporary retreat to replenish supplies and arrange their battle plan to attack the Donbas region, Ukrainian officials have discovered that the Russian forces had booby-trapped dead bodies with explosives. This was done to kill unsuspecting Ukrainians who would move the dead bodies to get them proper funerals. These booby traps were also found […]
Heavy Weapons on the Way: Biden Approves $800 Million Assistance Package for Ukraine
President Biden announced the approval of an $800 million military assistance package bound for Ukraine on April 13. The package, which includes heavy artillery systems, artillery rounds, Javelin missiles, Switchblade drones, Mi-17 helicopters, and more, was approved in anticipation of a wider Russian assault in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. “The Ukrainian military has […]
Will Slovakia Donate Its Fleet of MiG-29s to Ukraine?
As the Russo-Ukrainian war approaches its 6th week of fighting, Slovakia has reportedly said it was considering donating their Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, provided that replacements could be made available to them. This is according to Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Slovakia is one of the NATO countries that heeded Zelensky’s request for […]
Azov Regiment Claims Russia Used a Chemical Weapon in Mariupol
The Azov regiment claimed on April 11th that the Russian forces had used an unknown poisonous chemical substance against Ukrainian Forces in the besieged city of Mariupol. SOFREP is fully aware of propaganda from both sides of the war, in yesterday’s SITREP we expressed skepticism that an actual chemical attack occurred given the evidence presented […]
China Delivers Anti-aircraft Missiles to Serbia
China has delivered three anti-aircraft missile systems in a covert delivery to Serbia over the weekend in what is believed to be the biggest overseas airlift using the Chinese Y-20 transport planes. This is reportedly part of Serbia’s efforts of bolstering its military capabilities through a purchase deal that also includes drones. Serbia, a Russian […]
Slovakia Gives S-300 to Ukraine in Exchange for Patriot Missile System3
Slovakia has given its S-300 air defense system to Ukraine as part of its commitment to help the country secure its skies. This comes after repeated calls by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the West for more weaponry to help it repel attacks against the Russians, which is expected to launch another offensive on the […]
Russian Missile Strike on Kramatorsk Train Station Kills Civilians 39, 100 More Wounded (Graphic Content)
After the Russians pulled out from Kyiv Oblast and announced their focus on liberating the Donbas region from Ukraine, two Russian missiles had hit the Kramatorsk train station in the Donetsk region. According to initial reports, at least 39 people had been killed as a result of the strikes, with 100 more wounded. These people […]
UK Planning to Send Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
The United Kingdom is planning to send various armored vehicles to Ukraine in another military assistance package, according to a report by The Times. Aside from The Times, Reuters has also reported that the British Defense Ministry is considering sending the Mastiff and/or the Jackal. The Mastiff is a heavily armored, 6×6 protected patrol vehicle […]
Kim Jong Un Hints at Possible Nuclear Tests, Kim’s Sister Lashes Out Against South Korean Minister
North Korea is posturing to detonate its first nuclear bomb since 2018 as the world is busy dealing with Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s aggression in the South China Sea, making sanctions from the United Nations unlikely. Reports from South Korean media company Dong-A Ilbo say signs of reconstruction have been recently identified at […]