TWZ: Russia made its missiles smarter — Ukraine’s Patriots are now struggling to catch them
Flight maneuvers and decoys give warheads more ways to beat air defenses.
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Russia built a billion-ruble nuclear submarine—Ukraine just took its secrets
The Knyaz Pozharsky is no longer a mystery to Ukrainian defense intelligence.
Putin’s response to Trump’s ceasefire deadline: Russian missiles and drones kill civilians in Kyiv
Russians killed a six-year-old boy and five more civilians, injured more than 50 other people, including nine more children.
Zelenskyy vows swift retaliation after Russia’s night of civilian bloodshed
Russian missiles tore through homes and shops, killing civilians in Dnipro and pounding Kharkiv for three relentless hours.
One woman dead, child injured in Odesa as Russia sends 344 drones and 35 missiles overnight
Ukraine intercepted more than 200 aerial targets, but dozens still reached homes, schools, and infrastructure across 12 locations in several regions.
Ukrainian intelligence: Russia’s advanced ballistic missile arsenal shrinks by nearly 50% since May
The drastic depletion includes hundreds of Iskander-M and North Korean-supplied KN-23 missiles.
Hours after Trump-Putin call, Russia attacks Kyiv with record 550 missiles and drones (updated)
Fires broke out across Kyiv, with more than 20 injuries reported. Railway infrastructure and five ambulances were also damaged.
Ukraine’s air defenses destroy 4,758 Russian aerial targets in June. Last night, Moscow struck Ukrainian farms and homes
Ukrainian jets flew about 895 sorties in May, Air Force reports
Frontline report: Iran’s war machine smashed — generals dead, Shaheds burned, missile launchers reduced to rubble
Today, there are interesting updates from the Middle East. Here, in a war Tehran once promised would reshape…
Ukraine confirms Sapsan ballistic missile project advancing to serial production
The missile reportedly reached 5.2 Mach during 2024 tests, surpassing ATACMS velocity.
Middle East nuclear crisis may drown out Ukraine and enrich Russia
Oil prices spike, Western focus drifts — and the Kremlin cashes in.
Ukraine’s new ballistic missiles may have already hit battlefield, destroying Russian command posts
During the Soviet era, Ukraine was a major center for the design and production of ballistic missiles. The key enterprise was Pivdenmash, located in Dnipro.
Zelenskyy says US has not answered Ukraine’s request to buy air defense
Ukraine’s President urged immediate action after another deadly wave of Russian strikes.
Russia launches 407 drones and 45 missiles against Ukraine in overnight assault, Air Force says (updated)
Ukrainian officials say the volume of attacks continues to rise weekly.
Ukraine intelligence: Russia plans “training and combat” launch of intercontinental ballistic missile on 19 May
Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Directorate warns that Russia plans to test-fire an intercontinental missile, with a range exceeding 10,000 kilometers, from Sverdlovsk Oblast as a pressure tactic.
The Economist: Russia is churning out munitions at extraordinary speed
Russia is churning out over 1,400 Iskander ballistic missiles annually while planning significant military expansion along NATO's borders, according to intelligence reports cited by The Economist.
Russia aims to produce 633 Kh-101 missiles in 2025, investigation finds
Russia has increased Kh-101 missile production from 56 units annually in 2021 to 50 missiles monthly in 2025, an investigation reveals.
Zelenskyy orders faster development of Ukrainian ballistic missile systems
The President also hinted on short-term supplies of more F-16 fighter jets.
Zelenskyy vows to make Russia “feel the war” as missile program heats up
With Ukrainian forces still active in Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod, Zelenskyy says ballistic missile development must move faster.
UK intel: Russia times Kyiv missile attack after energy ceasefire to exploit replenished stockpiles
UK says Russia’s strike combined long-range bombers, fleet assets, and drones in a complex package designed to test Ukrainian defense saturation.