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A Ukrainian long-range Neptune missile has hit a military depot in Rostov Region. The operation was carried out by the SBU and the Ukrainian Navy, Babel's sources said.
Serbia has cancelled a number of contracts with the Russian defence industry due to its inability to supply arms. This was announced by the Chief of the Serbian Army General Staff, General Milan Mojsilovic, in an interview with Novosti.
The cost of fibre-optic drones has dropped significantly due to large-scale production and may fall even further for Ukrainian companies. This is reported by Ekonomichna Pravda with reference to Ukrainian manufacturers.
Italy has signed a second contract for the purchase of US M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, bringing the total number of ordered systems to 21.
The US military is working to integrate Launched Effects (LE) unmanned platforms into Bombardier aircraft suspension units, including the G6500 model.
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has approved the purchase of Elbit PULS (Precise and Universal Launching System) multiple launch rocket systems worth EUR 65 million. These funds cover the purchase of five launchers, ammunition, spare parts and a training package.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has announced new arms supplies to Ukraine and plans for 2025. He made this information public during the 25th meeting in the Ramstein format.
Norway has allocated about 60 million euros (700 million Norwegian kroner) to purchase drones for Ukraine. This was announced by Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram during a meeting in the Ramstein format.
Ukraine's defence industry has developed a new PTM-L1 high explosive mine with a warhead. A photo of the new product was posted on his X-account by columnist GrandpaRoy2.
Ukraine is to receive 30,000 FPV drones as part of an international initiative known as the Drone Coalition. This was announced by UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his Latvian counterpart Andris Spruds during a meeting in the Ramstein format in Germany.
Thanks to the Danish model, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have received almost EUR 538 million worth of weapons.
Sweden has signed a contract with KNDS for the supply of 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks, which will be locally known as Stridsvagn 123. The country has also begun a large-scale modernisation of its armoured vehicle fleet.
The US Department of Defence has announced the delivery of the 74th military aid package to Ukraine, which includes ground equipment and aircraft weapons to support F-16 fighters.
The Polish military has decided not to purchase wheeled self-propelled artillery systems (SAU) after analysing the fighting in Ukraine. This was reported by ZBIAM with reference to a document of the Polish Ministry of National Defence.
According to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the proposed US Navy warship fleet expansion plan will require $40.1 billion in annual ship construction costs through 2054. The total cost of this plan will exceed $1 trillion.
