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What hope does Ukraine have to hold out against Russia if the US keeps struggling to send weapons?
9 months ago

What hope does Ukraine have to hold out against Russia if the US keeps struggling to send weapons?

ABC  

Starved of ammunition and losing ground, Ukraine has gone months without receiving weapons from the United States. Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has said troops are in a state of "shell hunger" and reports have emerged of forces rationing as few as 15 artillery shells per day. Matthew Sussex from the ANU'S Strategic and Defence Studies Centre says there is …

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What's next for Ukraine air defence as Russia ramps-up civilian strikes and its fight for the skies?
2 years ago

What's next for Ukraine air defence as Russia ramps-up civilian strikes and its fight for the skies?

ABC  

Eyes are on the skies in Ukraine, with the country's air defences becoming all the more critical as Russia continues to hammer cities and energy infrastructure with a barrage of missile strikes. "Ukraine is a huge country — you need an awful lot of those kinds of systems," Professor Fruehling said. 'A whole potpourri' of systems Ukraine still needs S-300s …

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Analysis: What’s behind Iran’s alleged drone deal with Russia?
2 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: What’s behind Iran’s alleged drone deal with Russia?

Al Jazeera  

And will Ukraine’s Western partners step up in this time of need? While some models have been tested by Iranian proxy forces in the past, there will be a wealth of valuable information to be gleaned when the country’s weapons systems are pitted against an industrially-sized power supplied with Western weapons, the very sort Iran could see itself going up …

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NASAMS: Ukraine hails ‘new era’ of air defence as allies rush in response to Russia missiles
2 years, 2 months ago

NASAMS: Ukraine hails ‘new era’ of air defence as allies rush in response to Russia missiles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When Ukraine receives a sufficient quantity of modern and …

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US trying to speed up delivery of key air defense systems to Ukraine after Russia’s Iranian-supplied drone attacks
2 years, 2 months ago

US trying to speed up delivery of key air defense systems to Ukraine after Russia’s Iranian-supplied drone attacks

CNN  

CNN — The US Defense Department is trying to speed up the delivery of two advanced surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine as Russia has increasingly used Iranian-supplied drones that explode on impact to pummel Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. “They’re essentially using these drones as sort of a poor man’s precision guided weapon against Ukrainian infrastructure.” A US defense official told …

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Difficult choices for Ukraine in scramble to secure air defences against Russian missiles
2 years, 2 months ago

Difficult choices for Ukraine in scramble to secure air defences against Russian missiles

ABC  

Ukraine's exposure to the deadly threats of Russian rockets and missiles has been brought sharply into focus over recent days, as a furious Vladimir Putin orders attacks on civilian targets in Kyiv and other cities and towns. What Ukraine's leaders are desperately seeking is an integrated air defence system that can shoot down threats such as rockets, cruise missiles, drones …

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From HIMARS to NASAMS: The advanced weapons US is providing to Ukraine in the war
2 years, 2 months ago

From HIMARS to NASAMS: The advanced weapons US is providing to Ukraine in the war

Firstpost  

The US has already sent Ukraine $16.8 billion in weapons and other aid since the war began on 24 February. However, there are still a number of high-profile, advanced weapons that Ukraine wants that America won’t provide Washington: Ukrainian leaders are pressing the United States and Western allies for air defence systems and longer-range weapons to keep up the momentum …

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Advanced anti-aircraft weapons head to Ukraine in 2 months
2 years, 2 months ago

Advanced anti-aircraft weapons head to Ukraine in 2 months

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will deliver the first two advanced NASAMS anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in the next two months, providing Kyiv with a weapon that it has pressed for since earlier this year. Ryder said the U.S. has seen no major shifts in Russian forces aimed at bolstering or protecting the four areas, even as Moscow mobilizes more than …

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US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems
2 years, 5 months ago

US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia’s heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war. All told, the U.S. has committed more than $8.8 billion in weapons and military training to Ukraine, whose leaders have sought …

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U.S. sending advanced missile systems to Ukraine, say officials
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. sending advanced missile systems to Ukraine, say officials

The Hindu  

The US is planning to buy and send more medium- to long-range missile systems to Ukraine, a move officials hope will help Ukrainian forces hold onto the last remaining segments of land in the eastern Donbas that Russia has not yet been able to capture. A senior defence official said Monday that Ukrainian forces are already effectively using advanced rocket …

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Officials: US sending advanced missile systems to Ukraine
2 years, 5 months ago

Officials: US sending advanced missile systems to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is planning to buy and send more medium- to long-range missile systems to Ukraine, a move officials hope will help Ukrainian forces hold onto the last remaining segments of land in the eastern Donbas that Russia has not yet been able to capture. A senior defense official said Monday that Ukrainian forces are already effectively using …

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Ukraine latest updates: ICRC says Mariupol evacuation on hold
2 years, 8 months ago

Ukraine latest updates: ICRC says Mariupol evacuation on hold

Al Jazeera  

Russia-Ukraine news from April 1: ICRC says conditions made it ‘impossible’ to evacuate thousands trapped in port city of Mariupol. Speaking on national television, Security Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said, “For some reason, they say that we did it, but according to our information, this does not correspond to reality.” 1 Apr 2022 - 16:30 GMT Russian defence ministry says …

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