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As of September 2024, the Russian Aerospace Forces used an average of one hundred guided bombs per day against Ukraine. Researchers from Truth Hounds have studied the dynamics of these attacks and their consequences in detail.
Japan and Mongolia have signed an agreement on the transfer of military equipment and technology to facilitate joint defence projects.
US lawmakers want to assess the impact of Ukraine's potential defeat on US national security interests, including possible further aggression by Russia, China, Iran and the DPRK.
According to sources familiar with Ukrainian military activities, Ukrainian intelligence provided support to Syrian rebels in their offensive on Damascus, which led to the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.
During the presentation of the Borys Paton National Prize in 2024, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the new Ruta drone missile developed by the Ukrainian defence industry had already been tested.
Defense One reports that the US Army is facing excessive bureaucracy and overloaded headquarters, which reduces the effectiveness of the National Defence Strategy.
Estonia plans to reform conscription based on the experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war. This was stated by Major General Andrus Merilo
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have received more than 6,000 long-range attack drones since the beginning of 2024, including Liutii, Firepoint and other models.
The French government has begun the process of withdrawing its military forces from Chad following the termination of the defence pact between the two countries. The first Mirage fighter jets have already returned to their base in France, marking the beginning of the end of France's longstanding military presence in the Sahel region.
The number of external drone crews in the Armed Forces of Ukraine increased sevenfold in 2024. This was announced by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov after a meeting with representatives of the Armed Forces, the State Special Communications Service and the Ministry of Defence.
Manufacturers in China have recently begun to restrict sales in the US and Europe of key components used to build drones. Bloomberg reported this with reference to secret sources.
Recently, the media reported that the Russian Federation is capable of producing up to 25 Oreshnik missiles per month, which is about 300 units per year. However, the Centre for Countering Disinformation (CCI) denied this information.
Several European countries, including Germany, France, Austria and several Scandinavian countries, have announced that they will freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians a day after former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted.
The Russian occupiers have developed a traffic light detector that can warn of FPV drones using radio and sound analysis.
Israel has launched a large-scale attack on the Mezzeh airbase in Damascus, destroying helicopters and damaging air defence systems. This is the largest attack on the base, which has recently fallen under opposition control.
