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Why Ukraine struggles to combat Russia’s artillery superiority

Why Ukraine struggles to combat Russia’s artillery superiority

by Illia Ponomarenko

Russian heavy artillery — the Kremlin’s deadliest weapon against Ukraine — is still a superior force that has no mercy. Almost six months into the full-scale invasion, Russian advances remain generally stalled. But despite much effort with Western-provided advanced weaponry, Russia's artillery force is still inflicting heavy losses on Ukraine and

A Game of Drones: Ukraine builds up UAV fleet

A Game of Drones: Ukraine builds up UAV fleet

by Igor Kossov

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been the stars of Ukrainian battlefields since the beginning of the war, detecting and destroying Russian forces. If the Ukrainian armed forces have their way, this is only the beginning. The goal now is to have drones and skilled operators in “every platoon, every battalion, every

Why is Russia so vulnerable to HIMARS in Ukraine?

Why is Russia so vulnerable to HIMARS in Ukraine?

by Illia Ponomarenko

It’s been nearly a month since U.S.-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, had their long-awaited debut in Ukraine, but their combat record is already extensive. Using all the heavy and long-range weaponry available to it, including HIMARS, Ukraine began a campaign that has destroyed dozens

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US toughens sanctions on Russian energy payments.

The Trump administration toughened sanctions on Russia's oil and gas industry on March 13 by not renewing an exemption that allows Russian banks to access U.S. payment systems to conduct energy transactions.
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