Dolphins are our friends, and that means sometimes they do our evil bidding and fight our wars for us, as friends do. But sometimes, sometimes, they go EVEN FRIENDLIER, by starving themselves until they die (????) because they refuse to fight for Russia (???????????).
Volodymyr Tsap is relieved.
Russia gets a lot of attention over its ongoing aggression in Ukraine and other former Soviet states. What does not get a lot of attention is Russia’s non-lethal methods of hybrid warfare to influence political outcomes in nations it considers adversarial. The tool for this at the Kremlin’s disposal is state-funded…
Ukraine’s military was already severely overmatched against the Russian-backed rebels it began fighting in the east back in 2014, and its drone forces have proven to be spectacularly subpar. At the beginning of the war, the Ukrainians used Soviet-era Tu-143 “Flight” drones. They were so ancient that they didn’t have…
The Russian government has been accused of trying to kill another pro-West politician. Again. The most recent almost-victim is Montenegro’s former president and prime minister Milo Đukanović. This latest allegation against the Kremlin is just one of many it has had to defend itself against over the years. Funny how…
At a time when Russia is launching cyberattacks against Europe, exploiting the chaos that is President Donald Trump’s first month in office and not backing down in Ukraine, NATO seems to be needed more than it has since the end of the Cold War. Though the tone from the White House suggests Europe is a deadbeat partner…
For more than two years, Ukraine has been outgunned battling Russian-backed rebels and Russian soldiers in the country’s east. Given that peace agreements have failed to end the conflict and Russia consistently lies about not helping rebels fight Ukrainian forces, should America give lethal weapons—specifically…
With Donald Trump in the White House, one big question keeps coming up: how will the new administration handle President Obama’s sanctions against Russia? But while the term gets tossed around in the news quite a bit, what they mean—and what they actually do—often get lost in the noise.
Seven Ukrainian troops have been killed since Sunday fighting against Russia-backed rebels in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka. The deaths are the most on record since December, when 17 soldiers were killed. In total 16 Ukrainian troops have died in combat this month. So why are we talking about lifting…
President Donald Trump took the Oval Office today with the most anti-NATO outlook in recent memory. His previous statements suggest that he might not assist our allies if they came under attack, as required under Article 5 under the North Atlantic Treaty, which has been particularly troubling to America’s European…
Ukraine concluded its final day of missile tests near Crimea, despite Russia threatening to shoot them out of the sky. The two-day S-300 surface-to-air missile exercises came and went without incident, but did nothing to calm fears of a possible full-scale war between the two nations.
If you’re getting ready to make a joke like: “In Ukrainian, armored car drive you...” Yeah, that’s exactly what’s happening.
In July 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. Today, in their preliminary findings, officials have confirmed that the plane was hit by a missile fired from a village under the control of pro-Russian rebels.
Battlefield Ukraine isn’t that high-tech, and frankly it is pretty amazing seeing the quality of equipment both sides bet their life on. Still, just because it isn’t pretty doesn’t mean it isn’t yours, and this tank crew proves exactly that with a video homage to their aging, rusting and creaking T-64BV main battle…
Some good news came to Ukraine’s famous, albeit struggling aircraft manufacturer, Antonov, today. Saudi Arabia has announced that they are going to purchase 30 of the company’s new AN-178 jet transports. This is the first military order for the type and the largest single order to date.
With Kiev’s relationship with Moscow now non-existent, Antonov aircraft is looking to inject western technologies and spare parts into its giant An-124 Condor and An-225 Mriya designs. So instead of having one giant plane constructed under one giant design philosophy, they’ll both now be a mix of both West and East.…
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed into eastern Ukraine more than a year ago. From the very beginning, it was fairly obvious that it was shot down by some sort of ground-launched missile, and it was likely a Russian-supplied type known as an SA-11“Buk.” The Dutch Safety Board, which was investigating the incident,…
