After expending much of their precision-guided missiles in Ukraine during the first and second months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Syrian experts and technicians linked to Syria’s barrel bombs have come to Russia, potentially helping the Kremlin to build their own versions of these barrel bombs. Intel claims that Putin had drafted some 50 […]
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Russian Journalist Brings Ukraine Artillery Down on Tyulpan Self-Propelled Mortar He Was Reporting On
Russian military reporter Aleksandr ‘Sasha’ Kots showed off the Russian forces’ super-sized 2S4 “Tyulpan” (“Tulip”) 240mm self-propelled mortar specifically designed to destroy fortified positions, buildings, and infrastructure being used in Ukraine. Upon viewing the video, the Ukrainians managed to geolocate their positions and destroy the self-propelled mortar, leaving Kots to be an unlikely accomplice in […]
Russian and Chinese Bombers Fly Over East Asia During Biden Visit
Coordinated strategic Russian and Chinese bombers were spotted in the northeastern waters of East Asia in a show of force to President Biden, who was visiting the region. The Russian and Chinese bombers flew over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea to send off Biden, who was in Tokyo, to meet with […]
Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel: Russia Is Sending 60 Year Old T-62 Tanks to the Front
Amid massive tank losses in Ukraine, Putin is now deploying old and outdated Russian T-62 tanks, signaling that the Kremlin might have no modern tanks to send to Ukraine after their vehicles have been made into smokin heaps by the Ukrainians. Putin is running out of options and time real fast. With no real goals […]
This Is Why the Red Air Force Is Largely Absent in the Skies Over Ukraine
A report by the British Defense Ministry Secretary Ben Wallace found that Russian fighter planes were using rudimentary GPS receivers that were reportedly “taped to the dashboards” because their built-in navigation systems were simply horrible. This may be one of the primary reasons why the Red Air Force is absent in Ukraine. “‘GPS’ receivers have […]
Has Russia Run Out of Precision-Guided Missiles?
There have been mixed reports about the actual status of Russian precision-guided missiles and whether Russia still has stocks of them amid their losing invasion of Ukraine, which is about to enter its fourth month. Recent intel from the US and the UK have claimed that the Russians have burned through their own stocks of […]
Russia Unleashes ‘Terminator’ Tanks in Ukraine Amid Staggering Tank Losses
Looks like Russian President Vladimir Putin is pulling out all the stops in his war with Ukraine. It was reported that Russia’s famed “Terminator” tank had been spotted on the frontlines in Donbas, making its combat debut since being ordered last August 2017. Footage circulating on social media showing these Terminator tanks in action was […]
100-Year-Old M1910 Maxim Machine Gun used by Ukrainian Forces
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought about the resurgence of some of both countries’ old weapons that still pack a good punch, some of which have outlived their operational capacity. However, there are a few that still does make a difference despite their age, and one of those weapons is the M1910 Maxim machine […]
Russian Claims of Laser Weapons Being Deployed to Ukraine are Probably Just Hype
The Kremlin announced on Wednesday that it had deployed its latest generation of powerful laser weapon systems to counter the stream of Western weapons flowing into Ukraine. The laser, which Moscow claims is one of its “secret weapons,” has the alleged capability to burn drones flying overhead. However, the United States and Ukrainian governments had […]
A Russian Antique Cannon Was Seen Guarding a Russian Checkpoint in Kherson
The Russians have had a not-so-good showing in their invasion of Ukraine for the past three months. Much of that can be attributed to wrong planning, relying on conscripts, and unmaintained military equipment, to name a few reasons. However, another issue plagues the Russian military that has prevented them from being successful in Ukraine, and […]