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A Russian Troop Convoy Got the HIMARS Treatment — 20 Russians Died
A Russian Troop Convoy Got the HIMARS Treatment — 20 Russians Died
Ukraine fires its HIMARS sparingly as rocket stocks deplete
David Axe
Jun 14
A Russian Su-25 Attack Jet Just Shot Down … a Russian Su-25 Attack Jet
A Russian Su-25 Attack Jet Just Shot Down … a Russian Su-25 Attack Jet
Close attacks with unguided rockets are extremely unhealthy for Russian attack pilots
David Axe
Jun 13
Russia’s Surviving Bombers Are Evacuating — Away From Ukraine’s Deadly Drones
Russia’s Surviving Bombers Are Evacuating — Away From Ukraine’s Deadly Drones
The most valuable Tu-160 bombers are heading to the Far East, thousands of miles from Ukraine
David Axe
Jun 12
Russia Has 10 Gunpowder Factories. Ukraine’s Drones Just Blew Up One Of Them.
Russia Has 10 Gunpowder Factories. Ukraine’s Drones Just Blew Up One Of Them.
Tambov Gunpowder Plant went up in flames.
David Axe
Jun 11
Watch Ukraine’s Best FP-1 Strike Drone Dodge a Russian Surface-to-Air Missile
Watch Ukraine’s Best FP-1 Strike Drone Dodge a Russian Surface-to-Air Missile
FP-1s targeted a Shahed drone factory nearly 800 miles from the front
David Axe
Jun 10
Confirmed — Ukraine’s Drones Blew Up At Least 1/7th of Russia’s Flyable Bombers and Radar Planes
Confirmed — Ukraine’s Drones Blew Up At Least 1/7th of Russia’s Flyable Bombers and Radar Planes
13 write-offs amount to at least 15% of the operational fleet
David Axe
Jun 4
Ukrainian Agents Just Blew Up a Pillar of the Strategic Kerch Bridge with a 2,400-Pound Sea Bomb
Ukrainian Agents Just Blew Up a Pillar of the Strategic Kerch Bridge with a 2,400-Pound Sea Bomb
The bridge is probably badly damaged, but it might not matter along the front line
David Axe
Jun 3
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