Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine
The Russian military, for the first time, used a FAB-3000 M-54 guided bomb against Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv Region, according to social media sharing.
Russia News
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Russia to Unveil USV Shehpad at FLEET-2024 Expo
Rosoboronexport JSC will unveil Russia’s newest USV at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition “FLEET-2024” in St. Petersburg.
Navy / Maritime
Expo and Air Show
Russian Navy to Receive 12 New Vessels in 2024
Russian Navy plans to receive 12 new vessels into service by the end of 2024. The list includes a nuclear submarine.
Investment
Defence Politics
G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.
Weapon / Missile
Budanov: Russia deploys S-500 systems in Crimea
According to the chief of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, Russia has deployed a unit of its most advanced air defence system S-500 to Crimea.
Land
Unmanned Systems
Russia Tests Uncrewed Tank with FPV
Footage of Russian personnel testing a T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) modified to be operated remotely was shared on Telegram.
Ammunition
Ukraine Brings War to Russia
Sky News reports that Ukrainian fighter jets have fired missiles at a target on Russian soil for the first time in this war.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Burkina Faso
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Ouagadougou on a two day long official visit to Burkina Faso.
E/W
Ammunition
U.S. Weapons Lose Effectiveness Against Russian Jamming
The accuracy of the M-982 Excalibur guided artillery has decreased by 90 per cent in Ukraine due to Russian Electronic Warfare systems that jam ammunition.
Regional / Strategy
French President Lobbies in favour of Russia
French President Macron puts pressure on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive Russian titanium for Airbus.
Unmanned Systems
Russian FPV Attacks Ukrainian AUSV
Russia attacked the Ukrainian Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel (AUSV) using a First-Person View (FPV).
Unmanned Systems
Ukrainian FPV intercepts Russian UAV
Ukranian FPV is seen intercepting a Russian UAV in the air during its cruise to its target.
Space
Kosmos 2576: U.S. Suspects Russian ‘Inspector Satellite’
U.S. officials are concerned about Russia’s Kosmos 2576 being an Inspector Satellite and having anti-satellite capabilities.
Regional / Strategy
Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border
According to a draft government resolution, Russia has decided to unilaterally change maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea.
