The war in Ukraine is not going Russia’s way. Ukraine has established multiple beachheads along the Dnipro River in recent weeks. At the same time, thousands of Russian soldiers died in the war’s new meat grinder, Avdiivka. As he is known to do when suffering a series of battlefield losses, Vladimir Putin is rattling his…

Ukraine’s counteroffensive may be moving slower than expected, but that doesn’t mean Ukrainians aren’t pressing the attack. Over the last month, the Armed Forces of Ukraine ferried troops and armored vehicles across the Dnipro River, south of Kherson. Now, it looks like Ukraine established a beachhead on the east bank of the river, which could…

The United States Air Force is buying 1,000 nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The new missiles are called Long-Range Standoff Weapons (LRSOs) and should offer commanders more options when considering possible nuclear strikes against enemy factions. The United States’ nuclear arsenal is broken up into three distinct areas of delivery, collectively known as the nuclear triad. Intercontinental…

Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, said the war with Russia is at a stalemate. Zaluzhny wrote in an essay published in The Economist saying that in order to win, his troops need more advanced weapons systems to overcome the miles of minefields crippling Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Systems needed are like the U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle.…

The war in Ukraine is at a stalemate. Neither side has made any significant territorial gains in months, and Ukraine’s top military commander said there will “most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” It’s been five months since Ukraine launched its counteroffensive. Despite successful attacks on Russian supply lines, weapons depots, command posts, missile…

Ukraine’s newest Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) is ready for full production. It’s called the Ratel S, or Honey Badger. It’s a kamikaze ground drone, and it doesn’t give a [darn]. The Honey Badger was developed by Ukraine’s Brave1 military tech cluster. The cluster is a collaborative project between Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…

Russia has been accused of coercing Cubans to help fight in its war with Ukraine, in what Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described as “a human trafficking network.” The ministry released a statement on Monday, Sept. 4. Russian authorities have reportedly been looking abroad for fresh troops in recent months. Officials have also been accused…

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia isn’t going as quickly as some in the West would like. Ukraine doesn’t care. Just take it from the country’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba. He said, “Criticizing the slow pace of the counteroffensive equals spitting in the face of the Ukrainian soldier who sacrifices his life everyday moving forward and liberating…

Reports are swirling, saying Ukraine used cardboard kamikaze drones to attack the Kursk airfield in Russia. But did it really happen? On Aug. 27, the Kyiv Post quoted an anonymous source in the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU). The source said Ukraine used kamikaze drones from Australia to attack the Kursk airbase. Four Su-30 fighter…