Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

MaciekRS said:

Pls tell me that was ironic from your part

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If a blogger's data is more significant to you than that of the Ukrainian Defense Minister and the Russian President, then there's nothing to talk about. It's all easy to calculate; all the data on soldier recruitment was published in Russia. The regions report to the center how many people have signed contracts. Well, a blogger sitting at home undoubtedly knows more...))

Footage of the Russian FPV drone "Prince Vandal of Novgorod," controlled via fiber optic cable, striking Ukrainian trucks. The Ukrainian army is known to use civilian trucks and postal vans to covertly transport fuel and military equipment. The videos were filmed in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhia regions of Ukraine.

Details of the $105 Billion usd in financing that the European Union is set to extend Ukraine have emerged. The loan will be separated into 2 pools, consisting of $70 Billion usd worth of funds earmarked for Ukraine's military and $35 Billion usd to make up for the projected shortfall in the Ukrainian general budget.

Most importantly, despite French attempts to keep all of the military funding limited to European purchases, it was instead agreed that Ukraine could use the funds the to purchase hardware from around the world. That will ensure that Ukraine can continue to procure military equipment directly from the United States , and might be able to buy more hardware from foreign suppliers such as South Africa , Turkey , Canada , Britain , Pakistan , etc.

This analysis sees the war lasting for a long time unless sanctions on Russia are strengthened...


Unfortunate but the longer this lasts, the more damage Russia will inflict on itself.

Since that report was prepared a new problem looms for the Kremlin: if 500% US import tax is applied to countries buying Russian crude and India chooses to stop buying (and perhaps Turkiye, too), Russia may have to reduce crude production. Already tankers are leaving Russia with no buyer for their load. Even if buyers can be found it can be expected that discounts for Russian crude will grow substantially, starving the Russian government of funding.

Russian FPV drone strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment. New footage from January shows Russian FPV drones in action in Ukraine and the Donbas. The FPV drones used in combat include VT-40, Prince Vandal Novgorodsky, and other models, including those controlled via fiber optic cable.

Footage of the Russian Lancet kamikaze drone's combat use in Ukraine in 2025. A total of 100 episodes are shown, but this doesn't include all the drone's uses; we've previously covered some of them. The Lancet-51 kamikaze drone is used most frequently, while the Lancet-52 kamikaze drone is used much less frequently. The video shows Lancet kamikaze drone strikes against Ukrainian military equipment in the Donbas and Ukraine.

Footage shows the destruction of a Ukrainian M142 HIMARS MLRS by an unknown new Russian weapon. The video was filmed near the village of Khlopianiki in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast. The Ukrainian M142 HIMARS MLRS was located 75 km from the Russian border and fired in the direction of the Bryansk Oblast. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of the Ukrainian HIMARS MLRS by a Geran drone. However, in the video, the shape of the munition does not match that of a Geran drone. Furthermore, the munition used is rocket-powered, possibly a new type of Geran drone. Some speculate that a new hybrid drone and S-71M Monokhrom missile were used. The HIMARS MLRS was hit by two strikes; the first strike set the HIMARS on fire, causing the crew to abandon it. The second strike destroyed the HIMARS MLRS.

Unique footage of a Russian Be-12 amphibious aircraft attacking a Ukrainian naval drone of an unknown model. The video shows the Be-12 destroying a PLAB-250-120, an unmanned Ukrainian Army boat, in the Black Sea with anti-submarine bombs. The exact location of the footage is not disclosed.

The Czech Republic is set to transfer an unknown number of L-159 subsonic fighter jets to Ukraine, to be used for drone interception. Czech President Pavel detailed the plan, which would include the purchase of part of the Czech Republic's fleet, using funds from the $105 Billion usd loan Europe is set to extend Ukraine starting in April.

It's likely that Ukraine would receive 4-6 units initially and if proven highly capable, they may purchase more units at a later time. The L-159 is actually a fighter trainer and it travels at over 900 KPH. The Czechs feel that it is a much cheaper alternative to Ukraine's F-16 fleet, for airborne air defense. The L-159 can be equiped with a suite of NATO standard missiles and rockets, ideal for drone interception, especially CRV7 and Hydra-70 rockets. As Russia continues to build higher numbers of jet powered Shaheds, some of Ukraine's rudimentary ground based air defense systems have proven less capable of shooting them down, forcing Ukraine to use a higher volume of precious missiles such as AIM-9, AIM-120, AIM-132, IRIS-T, SAMP/T and even Patriot. Those missiles need to be saved for the interception of cruise and ballistic missiles, as they're both expensive and replenished at a much slower pace. Increasingly, Ukraine is turning to much cheaper rockets for interception, however, forcing Ukraine's F-16s into that role is a waste of capable air assets. Allowing the L-159 to start backfilling Ukraine's attack helicopter fleet and the quickly disappearing SU-25, would go a long way to retaining the capabilities that those air frames add.

Finland had announced a new $100 million usd military aid package for Ukraine. Per usual, Finland has not disclosed the contents of the package. Notably, Finland is also contributing undisclosed funding to PURL packages for Ukraine.